The ILO under the umbrella of the ‘Applying the G20 Training Strategy’ Project: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation’ (Phase 2) published two field study reports (STED Reports) for its established national sector skills councils (1) the chemicals and cosmetics sector and (2) the garment and leather sector in Jordan.

The comprehensive field research exercise was carried out by the project in close coordination with the NSSCs. The study surveyed more than 800 garment and chemical factories and the findings of these reports are based on the International Labour Organization (ILO) Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) methodology.

STED is a technical assistance tool that supports growth and decent job creation in sectors, it helps sectors to find the right potential to increase their exports and contribute to economic diversification. The tool works on identifying the skills development strategies needed to promote international trade and spur economic growth by adopting a forward-looking approach.

These reports examine the positioning of both sectors in the Jordanian economy from skills and labour market perspective, the sectors’ export potential and the challenges that hinder their competitiveness in international markets. The research identifies the skills needed to promote the exports and overall growth of the sectors and make recommendations on what can be done with regard to employment and skills to overcome the challenges identified.

A number of prioritized occupations were also identified during the field study. The studies have showed case a number of on-job demand occupations, which are to be marked for skills development and to be later taught as a training courses in training providers facilities across the kingdom.

The methodology used in the preparation of these reports combines sector-level technical research with an enterprise skills survey, a survey of training providers, and consultations with sector stakeholders. The findings of the primary and secondary research activities were validated by the National Skills Councils and other sector stakeholders, who also put forward their recommendations.

This work is intended to support the work of the Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission, which is a new umbrella for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Jordan. It was established under the Technical and Vocational Skills Development Act, No. 19 of 2019. The Commission aims to facilitate enhanced participation by the private sector in skills development in order to bridge the gap between educational outcomes and the skills needs of the labour market.

The Applying the G20 Training Strategy’ Project: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation’ (Phase 2) covers a number of countries, including Jordan and contributes to meeting the Russian government’s commitment to the G20 Development Working Group on HRD, which aims to strengthen further the skills and employability development systems and to address the priorities identified in consultation with the key stakeholders in each of the project countries.

This work is intended to support the work of the Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission, which is a new umbrella for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Jordan. It was established under the Technical and Vocational Skills Development Act, No. 19 of 2019. The Commission aims to facilitate enhanced participation by the private sector in skills development in order to bridge the gap between educational outcomes and the skills needs of the labour market.