ILO SKILLS response to COVID-19
Working on addressing the specific challenges faced by countries, workers, enterprises and education and training institutions by facilitating distance learning solutions and encouraging skills development within the context of the current crisis.
2 April 2020
What is urgently needed are responses to address the crisis and its impact. In this context, the Skills Branch is supporting countries in their efforts to mitigate the immediate impact OF COVID-19 in the delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), apprenticeships and skills development.
Recent Events
- ILO-UNESCO-World Bank Webinar on TVET and skills development in the time COVID-19
- Webinar: Skills development and Lifelong Learning: the Role of Trade Unions
- Global survey on the impact of COVID-19 on staff development and training including apprenticeships and internships/ traineeships
- Webinar: “Impact of COVID-19 on Work-Based Learning – New Approaches and Solutions”
- E-Discussion: Continuing online learning and skills development in times of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Resources for TVET Managers and Policy-Makers
Managing TVET during COVID-19
Resources for Students/Apprentices/Learners/Trainees
Learning Online during COVID-19
Resources for TVET Teachers and Trainers
Teaching Online during COVID-19
Updated results: Online survey for TVET providers, policy-makers and social partners on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
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Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training
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ILO infographic
Infographic: Skilling, upskilling and reskilling of employees, apprentices & interns during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a global...