“ILO Colombo supports SLBFE and TVEC to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Certified Labour in Foreign Employment”
On 7th June 2018, the heads of agencies signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to formalize this cooperation. The MOC focuses on achieving in-country harmonization of the SLBFE Job Classification System with the National Vocational Qualifications System in Sri Lanka (NVQ-SL) of TVEC.
Since 2016, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) and the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) have been collaborating on the harmonization of occupational classifications and data systems with the technical support of the ILO project “Enhanced Recognition of Skills and reduced vulnerability of Sri Lankan construction workers in GCC (Migration Skills) - IOM/ILO collaboration funded by the Swiss Government.
In addition to minimizing the differences among skills standards among agencies, a classification system would allow for standardized data collection within and among organizations and even across countries. This will improve data and analysis to support decision making across organizations.
On 7th June 2018, the heads of agencies signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to formalize this cooperation. The MOC focuses on following key areas;
In addition to minimizing the differences among skills standards among agencies, a classification system would allow for standardized data collection within and among organizations and even across countries. This will improve data and analysis to support decision making across organizations.
On 7th June 2018, the heads of agencies signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to formalize this cooperation. The MOC focuses on following key areas;
- Achieving in-country harmonization of the SLBFE Job Classification System with the National Vocational Qualifications System in Sri Lanka (NVQ-SL) of TVEC.
- Aligning the two systems, with the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) to facilitate International harmonization and correspondence with “other country systems” where Sri Lanka migrants are employed.
- Formulating and implementing joint strategies and policies based on shared information and predictive analysis of employment demand overseas.