CDRI in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour
Published on: August 13, 2020
CDRI in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Vocation Training, RGC, organized the Workshop on the Contribution of Vocational Skills Development to Inclusive Industrial Growth and Transformation: An Analysis of Critical Factors in Cambodia”, at Hotel Cambodiana, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thursday, 13 August 2020, 9:00-18.30
– The project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and SDC under the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d Programme)
– It is led by Zurich University of Teacher Education in partnership with 6 countries in two continents (Cambodia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Laos, South Africa, and Vietnam).
– Phase 1 was from Sep 2017-Aug 2020, and the second phase will be from Sep 2020-Aug 2023.
– The main objective is to identify the factors that help or hinder the vocational skill development programme in contributing to inclusive industrial growth and transformation.
– This study focuses on three main sectors: garment, electrical and electronic (E&E) and food processing.
It is well-aligned with relevant Government policies including its strategic objective for promoting higher quality workforce development, the Cambodia Industrial Development Policy (IDP 2015-2025), and TVET Policy 2017-2025. The latter aims to “improve the livelihood and dignity of people and especially to enhance Cambodia’s workforce with knowledge, competence, skills, working attitude, professional ethics, high productivity, and competitiveness for lifelong employability”.
