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The Platform of Expertise in Vocational Training (Pefop) is a portal launched by the International Institute for Educational Planning's (IIEP-UNESCO) Pole de Dakar. Pefop's goal is to support the implementation of revised vocational training policies, by contributing to the mobilization and strengthening of public (government, local authorities and public vocational training bodies) and private (formal and nonformal sector players and organizations, unions, NGOs and private vocational training institutes) actors involved, as well as providing them with more effective tools.

To identify implementation obstacles, IIPE-Pole de Dakar has developed as an empirical method the activities of Pefop with the four partner countries (Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Senegal) as a first phase. The approach is chosen based on causal analysis and uses qualitative methods such as documentary analysis, semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups. These applicable and experimental tools make it possible to develop an operational approach in connection with VET in different African countries. This approach not only represents the development of know-how at the technical level but also reflects on the understanding of the actors' discourses and experiences. This guide presents an overview of the genesis of Pefop within the IIEP-Pole de Dakar and the procedure for identifying obstacles, which covers three phases.

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