Revamping Technical Vocational Education and Training through Public-Private Partnerships for Skill Development

Abstract

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) faces huge demands globally due to the high level of unemployment and the quest for technological development, industrialization and economic growth. For TVET to achieve its objectives of enabling leaners to catch up with the ever-changing living standard in a fast growing technological world and creating jobs for sustainable living, it must be strengthened through public-private partnerships (PPP) because government cannot singlehandedly shoulder this enormous task. It is with this understanding that this paper examined the need for PPP in TVET, strategic issues for TVET in Africa, reforms in TVET, PPP models for skill development and ways of revamping TVET through PPP. The paper suggests that PPPs should be encouraged. Sharing of tools and equipment between TVET institutions and industries—aimed at ensuring that learners are abreast with developments in the world of work—is also recommended.

The Issues, Challenges and Strategies to Strengthen Technical, Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria

“…Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is that aspect of education that exposes the learner to acquisition of demonstrable skills that could be transformed into economic benefits (Akerele, 2007). TVET seen worldwide is globally recognized for its part in preparing individuals with practical skills to excel in a dynamic work environment (Oviawe, 2018) The descriptions above indicate that the overall goal of TVET is to instil the right attitude, develop skills and knowledge which is required to enter and progress in the wolrd of work..Finally, TVET is an instrument for skills and knowledge to assist its recipients to become useful to the society in which they live. From the above outlined goals, it is very clear that the essence of TVET is to serve mainly a vehicle for achieving economic development and prosperity in a Nation through economic emancipation of individual citizenry.…”

Percentage of the population covered by the 3G and 4G networks in Africa, Asia and Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), 2004-20

“…Donor organisations sponsor many of the emerging collaborations of this kind (see, for example, the partnership between the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and GIZ in 2018, with funding from the United Kingdom's Department for International Development, the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Shell). A study in Uganda emphasises that collaboration between TVET AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT DYNAMICS 2021: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR QUALITY JOBS © AUC/OECD 2021 institutions and the private sector, especially in skills development, will result in the efficient delivery of services, due to the private sector's technical know-how and on-the-job training (Oviawe, 2018). Unfortunately, there are few collaborations between the private sector and TVETs in East Africa even though governments have been pushing the agenda (Mutetha, 2018).…”

Synthèse : Priorités politiques pour une digitalisation bénéficiant à tous en Afrique

“…Des bailleurs de fonds parrainent cette nouvelle forme de collaboration, à l'image du partenariat passé en 2018 entre l'association des industriels du Kenya (Kenya Association of Manufacturers) et la Société allemande pour la coopération internationale (GIZ), avec un financement du Département du développement international du Royaume-Uni (DfID), du Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord (NORAD) et de la société Shell. Une étude réalisée en Ouganda insiste sur le fait que la collaboration entre établissements d'EFTP et secteur privé, en particulier pour le développement des compétences, contribuera à améliorer les services en renforçant le savoir-faire technique du secteur privé et la formation sur le tas (Oviawe, 2018). Malheureusement, ce type d'associations reste rare en Afrique de l'Est, alors même que les gouvernements plaident dans ce sens (Mutetha, 2018).…”