Consulting advice on technical cooperation for TVET transformation (short-term expert pool)

A large proportion of young Ghanaians is neither in education, employment, nor training, and the proportion of young people transitioning from secondary school to formal vocational programs is currently very low, especially for women in technical or skilled trades. The attractiveness of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) suffers from inadequate infrastructure, a lack of practical training components and a lack of labor market orientation. Companies in the formal economy have hardly been involved in in-company training to date, while many of these companies struggle with a shortage of well-trained and skilled workers at the same time. Although the Government of Ghana has initiated a fundamental restructuring process of the TVET sector, the institutional transformation process is still taking shape and the performance of the Ghanaian TVET system remains limited in terms of management, qualified teaching staff and the involvement of the private sector for in-company training opportunities. Additionally, the TVET system is severely underfunded and depends mainly on funding from international donors. The module "Support of the TVET Transformation in Ghana" is commissioned by the BMZ to support the Ghanaian Government's strategy to transform the TVET system to better meet the requirements of economic, social and environmentally sustainable development. It supports the implementation of the Education Strategic Plan and the reformed legislation on TVET to assist with the establishment of a TVET system that is effective in terms of its management capacities, personnel skills and the involvement of the private sector. The module also contributes to prepare the TVET sector for a future green and digital transformation.