Regional Model Competency Standards: Agriculture and aquaculture

The RMCS are intended to be a regional reference for developing competency standards for those countries that are in the process of creating standards, or reviewing existing national standards. The RMCS can provide the basis for developing national competency standards in countries so they can avoid developing standards from scratch.

Agriculture and aquaculture provide jobs to tens of millions of people and support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions more. The skills development and recognition of workers in the two sectors are important.

To help accelerate the improvement of training systems and the mutual recognition of skills, the ILO has developed, in consultation with employers, governments and workers, Regional Model Competency Standards (RMCS). These have been developed in identified priority areas and are in a simplified format. The RMCS are intended to be a regional reference for developing competency standards for those countries that are in the process of creating standards, or reviewing existing national standards.