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Improving work-based learning (WBL) programmes for young people in the South Mediterranean region: regional guidelines

This set of practical guidelines aims to inform policymakers, social partners and practitioners in the Southern Med ... Show more
This set of practical guidelines aims to inform policymakers, social partners and practitioners in the Southern Mediterranean countries about organizing, implementing, managing, and evaluating effective work-based learning (WBL) programs for young people, including making it inclusive of young women. It proposes guidelines for government, social partners, [technical and vocational education and training] TVET institutions, workplaces, and individuals to achieve this goal. Six sets of factors were found to influence and shape the provision of WBL experiences, their organization, accessibility and implementation: (1) legal and institutional governance arrangements (i.e., government mandates, laws and regulations etc.); (2) social partnerships (i.e., the engagement of employers, unions, and professional bodies, locally, regionally and nationally); (3) kinds and scale of workplaces (i.e. the predominance of small-to-medium and micro-businesses comprising workplaces in these countries); (4) funding arrangements (e.g. sharing of costs and access to reimbursements); (5) TVET provisions (i.e., relevance of curriculum, quality of educators, links with industry, attractiveness of qualifications, alignment with enterprise needs); and (6) societal views shaping how young people, their parents, and employers come to value and participate in TVET.
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Authors: Billett, Stephen

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Mediterranean Region; Algeria; Egypt ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Guide

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
Reviewing work-based learning programmes for young people in the Arab region: a comparative and longitudinal analysis: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine and Tunisia

This report is based on eight country case studies and seeks to inform policymakers and practitioners in the Arab S ... Show more
This report is based on eight country case studies and seeks to inform policymakers and practitioners in the Arab States, including private sector and civil society about how to design and manage effective work-based learning (WBL) programmes targeting young people. In addition, this report seeks to provide current information on the state of WBL in the region by examining the national contexts, nature and extent of WBL, policies and legislations, employer and employee organizations, resources to improve the quality of WBL programs, funding, and data on performance of WBL on employment, productivity, growth, and sustainable development. The report also examines WBL as a vector for access to TVET for disadvantaged groups including young women.
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Authors: Billett, Stephen

Date: 2019

Geographic subjects: Algeria; Egypt; Jordan ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Youth; Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship ... [+] Show more
Opportunities for all: mutually beneficial opportunities for Syrians and host countries in Middle Eastern labor markets

The Syrian Civil War has displaced 60 per cent of the country's population. Six million refugees live in neighborin ... Show more
The Syrian Civil War has displaced 60 per cent of the country's population. Six million refugees live in neighboring countries in the Middle East. Such a large refugee influx has been a severe strain to these countries' labor markets, public services, and social cohesion. This RAND report examines the problems of and opportunities for the labor market for displaced Syrians in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. The authors used multiple methods: interviews with stakeholders, focus groups with Syrian and host country workers, in-depth interviews with firms, and surveys of firms and Syrian households. The existing skill sets of the Syrians are compared to the needs of each country's labor market; and the steps needed to improve the overall economic climate and strategies for preserving and improving social cohesion of refugees and host communities are examined. Each country has its specific challenges. For example, in Turkey a key barrier for the refugees was the ability to speak the language. In Jordan and Lebanon, the existing economic slowdowns and lack of jobs were exacerbated by the arrival of the refugees. Working legally was a challenge in all countries. The authors conclude with recommendations tailored to each country. Some of these include offering language classes (in the case of Turkey); assessing geographic areas where jobs are needed and enabling migrants to move to these regions; improving each country's worker certification process so that qualified migrants can get jobs within their area of expertise; investing in infrastructure projects and better training courses; and improving the business environment for all.
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Authors: Kumar, Krishna B.; Culbertson, Shelly; Constant, Louay; Nataraj, Shanthi ... [+] Show more

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Syria; Lebanon; Jordan ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: RAND research report

Subjects: Culture and society; Equity; Employment ... [+] Show more
Actions to foster expansion of quality work-based learning programmes for young people in the South Mediterranean region: policy guidelines

This report aims to inform policymakers and practitioners in the Arab region and other countries and agencies suppo ... Show more
This report aims to inform policymakers and practitioners in the Arab region and other countries and agencies supporting the development of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) about what steps might be taken by the government, social partnerships, TVET training institutions, private and public sector workplaces, and to organise, implement, manage, and evaluate effective [work-based learning] WBL programmes targeting young people. The report is mainly informed by country reports from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia. These practical guidelines have been developed under the Youth Employment in the Mediterranean project (YEM) which is a three-year regional initiative launched by UNESCO and implemented in collaboration with eight Member States in the period of 2018 to 2020. The project is funded by the European Union and aims to improve skills anticipation systems and promote TVET to strengthen youth employment and encourage entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean region.
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Authors: Billett, Stephen

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Arab countries; Mediterranean Region; Africa ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Guide

Subjects: Youth; Providers of education and training; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more

Improving work-based learning (WBL) programmes for young people in the South Mediterranean region: regional guidelines

Reviewing work-based learning programmes for young people in the Arab region: a comparative and longitudinal analysis: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine and Tunisia

Opportunities for all: mutually beneficial opportunities for Syrians and host countries in Middle Eastern labor markets

Actions to foster expansion of quality work-based learning programmes for young people in the South Mediterranean region: policy guidelines