Project
Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth
Skills 21 project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the European Union. The project seeks to increase productivity and employment opportunities for young people through support for the development of an inclusive technical and vocational training system responding to the needs of the labour market.
Duration
1 January 2017 - 30 June 2027
Development partner(s)
European Union (EU)
Reference
BGD/16/04/EUR
Location
Bangladesh
Contact
Lotte Kejser, Chief Technical Adviser; Email: [email protected]
Some two million people enter the Bangladesh workforce each year, however the capacity to provide skills training is limited. There is therefore a pressing need to help the country provide equitable and quality technical education capable of skilling and up skiiling large numbers of people to meet market demands.
This requires qualified teachers and assessors, up-to-date institutional facilities and a market driven competency-based inclusive skills system. These steps are crucial for enhancing labour productivity as well as facilitating industrialization, trade and inclusive economic growth.
The EU-funded ILO - implemented Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform Project successfully implemented the reforms in the formal TVET system and set the foundation for the nascent National Skills Development System (NSDS) in Bangladesh. However, to successfully address the needs of the country’s growing workforce, the system needs strengthening, promotion, adoption/adaption, and replication by stakeholders.
Skills 21 project addresses following priority areas, in particular:
- Strengthening the quality of the TVET/Skills development system notably through the development of the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) in order to harmonize qualification pathways across both technical and formal education;
- Supporting the development of model TVET institutes which are inclusive, environmentally oriented, and labour-market responsive providers of qualitative technical training;
- Supporting collaboration between the private sector and technical training providers to develop and implement demand-driven technical and vocational training programmes.
Results of Skills 21 project
6,791 youth
trained in certificate courses among them 49 per cent joined labour force
2,242 TVET
managers, master trainers, trainers, assessors trained and certified
3,595 industry workers
certified through RPL system
1,214 online materials developer
trained and created more than 400 supplementary materials
3,498 youth trained
on entrepreneurship development training
3,474 reintegration
of migrant workers in labour market and skilling of their family members
News updates
TVET awareness campaign
ILO supports the Ministry of Education to introduce awareness campaign for TVET enrolment
Qualifications
The Government of Bangladesh launches the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF)
TVET Governance
ILO supports the Ministry of Education to build the capacity of their TVET officials on institutional governance
Stories of impact
Our impact, their voices
How vocational education and training gave me the skills for success
Our impact, their voices
Skills training proved to be a transformative experience for Rozen
Our impact, Their voices
Mastering the sewing machine with dwarfism
Our impact, Their voices
When the vision is clear strategy is easy
Our impact, Their voices
Wiring dreams to earn more
Our impact, Their voices
Child marriage didn’t stop Reshma to become an entrepreneur
Publications
Brief
The National Skills Development Policy 2011 through gender lens
Report
Webinar report on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for Migrant workers in Asia
Brief
Policy recommendations from dialogue on “The National Skills Development Policy 2011- Major imperatives to reflect”
Report
Skills 21 Occupational Needs Analysis Report
Development partner
News and stories
World Youth Skills Day
From certificate to career: closing the skills mismatch
ILO Voices | Violence and harassment prevention
Technical skills should be for everyone
Our impact, Their voices
Returning migrant worker Abdul Mannan started a new life in Bangladesh
Publications and documents
TVET campaign booklet
Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) Report
Greening guidelines for TVET institutes
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Policy recommendations from dialogue on “The National Skills Development Policy 2011- Major imperatives to reflect”
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ILO and Government host high-level international webinar to address needs of migrant workers with in-demand skills but no certification
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Pathways of Bangladesh National Qualification Framework (BQF)
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Case study
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) for migrant workers in Asia: Bangladesh
COVID-19 Response Plan for Bangladesh TVET sector
Career dictionary for TVET students (in Bangla)
Facilitator's notes for TVET (in Bangla)
TVET students career guidance workbook (in Bangla)
Our impact, Their voices
Skills training turned Sujan Marma's life around
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Skills training makes Rubaya dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur
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Market relevant quality skills training ensures employment
The National Skills Development Policy 2011 through gender lens
Dialogue and recommendations on strengthening industries’ role in skills delivery
Policy actions to improve TVET teachers quality for market relevant skills delivery
Policy brief
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Efficient Institutional Management for effective TVET delivery
The National Steering Committee approves a 10-level Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF)
SWIFT
Sector-Wide Integrated Framework for TVET
NSDP-2011
National Skills Development Policy-2011: Review process and recommendations
Government and ILO sign deal to protect migrant workers and digitise governance platforms
The Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) approved – a milestone for Bangladesh
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Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth
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Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth
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Skills training: Tayaba Khanam Era's testimony
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Brief
Greening TVET institutes
Greening guidelines for TVET institutes
Our impact, Their voices
Investing in skills pays off
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From Fahmida’s creative hands to the international fashion stage
The Government of Bangladesh with assistance from ILO developed an awareness-raising campaign strategy for the TVET institutes
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Awareness campaign to rebrand technical education in Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Skills stories
Jubel's story of persistence and success
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Capacity building of TVET officials on mid-term budgetary frameworks (MTBF) and budget analysis
Capacity assessment of Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) for better skills need analysis
TVET awareness campaign materials
Teachers' training
First-ever Level 5 Competency-Based Training and Assessment training for Master Trainers
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When the vision is clear strategy is easy
Our impact, Their voices
Recognition of skills transformed Shahadat’s life
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Child marriage didn’t stop Reshma to become an entrepreneur
Our impact, Their voices
Wiring dreams to earn more
The Government of Bangladesh launches the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF)
Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) Report
TVET awareness campaign
ILO supports the Ministry of Education to introduce awareness campaign for TVET enrolment
TVET Governance
ILO supports the Ministry of Education to build the capacity of their TVET officials on institutional governance
BNQF Brochure
Our impact, their voices
How vocational education and training gave me the skills for success
Our impact, their voices
Skills training proved to be a transformative experience for Rozen