Design a comprehensive action Plan for TVET-NGO League.   

Country: 

Palestine / West Bank (Hebron, Bethlehem, Jericho and Ramallah).

Date:  

2010- 2011

Client:

Save the Children / Funded by USAID. Implemented by MTC International Development Holding Company, LLC (MTC) USA and General Consulting and Training (GCT) Palestine.

Expertise:

Regional economic analysis, gap analysis, analysis study, workshops, capacity building assessment, action plan, whole center plan.

Study  background:

This action plan was a part of the (West Bank TVET Project) which was developed in accordance with the Save the Children Federation, MTC International Development Holding Company and General Consulting and training company. The objective of over all the project is to improved quality and relevancy of TVET education of partner institutions, through development of strategic directions and strategic relationships, and cooperation with the private sector in the west bank.

The plan designed to assist the TVET-NGO League Centers in addressing the gaps, it was suggested that the League take a more proactive role as a training entity with the capacity to set standards which assure consistent, high-quality training and assessment services for the future workforce. To achieve this approach, a Strategic Vision for the league was suggested that included overarching actions that the League should take on behalf of all of the member organizations and in addition, immediate, short-term and long-term action items were identified for each of the seven institutions in our study.  And the League use the action plan as a guide for addressing gaps in the system and that each centre work with staff and stakeholders to develop their own Whole Center Plans.

The  Study  objective:

• Improve and strategize the responsiveness of TVET partner institutions to the current and future needs of the private sector work force, focusing on sectors with great opportunities for employment and job creation.

The study conclusions:

• The overall process steps of the Association:

• The Association should be the authority to supervise the training centers in vocational and technical training.

• Obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of the Palestinian Authority to be responsible for the registration centers, vocational and technical training for current and be responsible for the quality of training and assessment services.

• As supervisory authority on the training, the Association should focus on reviewing the results achieved by the vocational training centers and technical assistance centers and vocational and technical training to be have the flexibility to prove that the individual approach to training provides good results for employers and industry.

• The association of simplified criteria designed to assess the quality of training in vocational training centers and technical standards and to unify, control the qualifications and certificates awarded to students.

• Determine the criteria above can be used by vocational training centers and technical voluntarily to improve their programs.

• Association should ensure that the teachers and trainers in the field of technical and vocational training and industrial trainers have the required competencies and qualifications. And have criteria for evaluation and training of teachers and trainers.

• Association should ensure that trainers have the skills and professional qualifications relevant to the industry in the commercial and industrial areas covered by the vocational training centre and technical support.

• Association should be sure that training and assessment strategies and methodologies meet the requirements of the training programs offered by the centers of technical and vocational training.

•  Provide training for the current workforce as a means to further develop relationships with employers and strengthen the Palestinian labour.