All publications: skilled workers + unskilled workers + training + skills + lifelong learning

ILO Brief

Statistical Brief - Apprentices in countries with large informal economies

This statistical brief compares country-level data on apprenticeships with an interest in countries with large informal economies. It investigates the possibilities and limitations of current labour force statistics to provide a snapshot on...

Improving access and participation of people with disabilities (PWDs) in vocational higher education in Indonesia: challenges and policy...

Collaboration of the Skills for Prosperity Programme with the four partner polytechnics delivered a series of capacity-building events for both staff and students and facilitated a self-assessment as a guide to describe each institution’s readiness...

Stocktaking study for the development of a sectoral skills strategy: Indonesia seafaring

This stocktaking study based on the ILO Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification, or STED methodology aims to catalogue the demand for seafarers’ and the associated skills, while illustrating the current educational options to address the...

Sectoral skills priorities for the shipbuilding industry

The present study will inform activities of the soon-to-be-established sectoral skills council for the Indonesian shipbuilding industry and in the meantime provides analysis and actionable interventions to address future skills needs.

Skills

Embedding soft skills in the curriculum: A guide for Indonesian polytechnic educators

The guide aims to assist teachers in this process - from identification to implementation and to assessment of soft skills in the curriculum delivery and assessment.

Skills Initiative for Africa Project

Learning Brief : strengthening skills anticipation systems and processes

The purpose of this Learning Brief is to share the experiences of countries that went through the process of planning for strengthening Labour Market Information and Skills Anticipation Systems.

Building pathways to sustainable growth: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and productive sector...

Factsheet

Shaping skills for decent work in Viet Nam’s garment sector

Occupational Standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for poultry farming

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Occupational Standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for plumbing

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Occupational standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for assistant masons and masons

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

A Qualitative assessment of local economic development training in four villages in North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

This report presents the results of a socio-economic qualitative assessment of Local Economic Development (LED) training undertaken by villagers from Budo, Marinsow, Pulisan, and Tiwoho, of Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi as part of the Skills...

Industry Advisory Board establishment in Indonesian polytechnics: Report and guidance following pilots conducted under the Skills for...

The Industry Advisory Board pilots are intended to explore the institutionalization of Link and Match objectives, supporting systematic engagement with priority industry sectors as an over-arching forum for individual agreements.

Capacity building study tour to UK higher education institutions

National partners study tour to UK higher education institutes

Technical note on Skills Development Funding (SDF) in Indonesia: Global practice summary, consultative workshop findings, and...

This technical note brings together a summary of relevant global insights, taken from two studies of skills development funding mechanisms in over 70 countries; along with the findings from the consultation workshop facilitated for government and...

ILO Working paper 89

What has been driving work-to-work transitions in the emerging world? – A comparative study of Indonesia and South Africa

This paper examines the shape, prominence and drivers of work-to-work transitions in South Africa and Indonesia – two middle-income countries with similar development levels yet different labour market characteristics.

TVET campaign booklet

The booklet contains the areas of technical and vocational education and skills development in easy and local language. This booklet was distributed during a national campaign conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education to the mass people.

Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) Report

The BNQF has been formulated to ensure that qualification outcomes remain relevant and nationally consistent, continue to support flexible qualifications linkages and pathways enable national and international portability and comparability of...

Apprenticeships Development for Universal Lifelong Learning and Training (ADULT)

Country-level report: Apprenticeships for adults and older workers in Finland

This report was compiled under the ILO’s research project – Apprenticeship Development for Universal Lifelong Learning and Training (ADULT) – funded by the Government of Flanders. The project aims to explore how apprenticeship systems are being...

Apprenticeships Development for Universal Lifelong Learning and Training (ADULT)

Unlocking apprenticeship potential in small and medium enterprises

This report was compiled under the ILO’s research project – Apprenticeship Development for Universal Lifelong Learning and Training (ADULT) – funded by the Government of Flanders. The project aims to explore how apprenticeship systems are being...