Discussion- Skills for Rural Employment: Challenges and Solutions

Over the next two weeks, the Global KSP is launching discussions on two fronts:

1. The current skills challenges facing people living in rural areas, and;
2. What works in promoting and sustaining skills development in rural areas. We encourage you to read the Guidance Note below for background and information on the discussion topic.

This week, we’d like to hear your thoughts on the following questions:

What kinds of skills do people living in rural communities need most to increase productivity, generate income and strengthen local economies?

What are the main challenges faced by the people living in rural areas in accessing quality and relevant education and training? What particular challenges do women living in rural areas face in this area?

What challenges have you encountered in delivering training to rural populations?

To what extent are national skill development/TVET strategies addressing the needs of women and men living in rural areas? And, what are some of the challenges to financing training in these areas?

ILO would like to invite you and your colleagues and others to actively participate in the E-Discussion and share your knowledge and expertise.

Use the following link for an online discussion - Discussion: Skills for Rural Employment

The background document can be downloaded from - Background paper.