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The process of human capital formation in Sudan is alarmingly low by regional and international standards, and provision of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) plays a marginal role compared to general and academic education. This report provides the baseline information required to understand how young women and men, the unemployed and other vulnerable groups gain the skills needed for productive employment, leading to improved standards of living and ultimately decent work.

The first part of the study presents a stocktake of the current TVET system. Having understood the characteristics of the system, the section also analyses the main constraints facing the system, particularly around the lack of available funds, the management of the system, as well as the qualifications and employability of graduates. The second part of the study turns to skills development in the informal economy and the country's informal apprenticeship system. This involves an analysis of the results from a survey of 144 micro and small enterprises that operate in Sudan. Amongst the issues tackled in the analysis are: the context in which skill development takes place, the characteristics of micro-enterprising supporting apprentices, the specific characteristics of master craftspersons and apprentices and also practices surrounding the apprenticeship process and skills development. Finally, the publication turns to how to move forward based on the existing evidence presented in this publication. The recommendations centre around the need to develop a national framework for skills development, encompassing TVET in the formal sector, the informal apprenticeship system and other systems involved in human resource development.

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