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ILO-UK Prosperity Fund Skills Programme for South East Asia (UKPFSEA) - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3127

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3127

location:

country:

Asia and the Pacific - regional

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Malaysia

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

ILO-UK Prosperity Fund Skills Programme for South East Asia (UKPFSEA) - Final evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2024-05-31 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Employment

category:

Training

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comments:

The Regional and Country Offices to continue assisting the governments of Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Tonga in the promotion of quality apprenticeship during 2024 and beyond. The Office is also engaging other constituents in ASEAN in mainstreaming quality apprenticeship.

action_plan:

Through the Regional and Country Offices and teams, technical assistance is being given during 2024 to the governments of Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Tonga to promote the ILO Recommendation on Quality Apprenticeship (R208). The assistance provided by the Office to Indonesia and Malaysia continues the work initiated by the Programme.

management_response:

Partially Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

RO-Asia and the Pacific

title:

Revisit and seek to contribute to TVET system reforms which were not fully addressed by SfP, particularly Quality Apprenticeships. The ILO should also leverage the work done through SfP in Malaysia on micro-credentials. This new TVET delivery model could be encouraged more widely in the region and has appeal for workers seeking to recognise or upgrade their skills and employers who are seeking a time-efficient way to improve the skills and productivity of their workers.SfP made some progress in improving the quality and relevance of work-based learning models in the three countries (e.g., the MyInternship app in Indonesia, and small sectoral pilots in The Philippines and Malaysia), but the broader systems in place for apprenticeships in these countries need to be reinvigorated. For example, The Philippines have regulations in place for a “dual training system” apprenticeships, but the tax incentives in place to encourage employer take up have been ineffective and participation is low. Malaysia and Indonesia face similar issues. Promoting Quality Apprenticeships are a policy priority for the ILO and it should make efforts to include them in its follow up work in the SfP countries and to explore development cooperation opportunities. Micro-credentials, accredited, skill-specific, shorter courses, offer a new, flexible approach to TVET delivery which are increasingly being integrated into national skills systems. SfP’s work supporting their development in Malaysia is something that can be replicated in other countries and could also be built into future development cooperation projects.

project_symbols:

RAS/20/52/GBR

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/1103750

information_source:

Regional Office

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