Mapping VET Providers to Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon & their graduates
Sample Selection Graduates: 2000 to 2008 Courses: 4 months and above VET Providers: 8 working among Palestinian community in Lebanon Parameters
Sample Parameters
Sample Parameters
Adapted List of Industries Hospital and Medical Service (nursing, hospitals, pharmacies, clinics, dispensaries, …) Small Office/ Business (clerical, secretarial, administrative, accounting jobs at small offices and business such as lawyer offices, translation offices,…) Personal care (saloons, beauty shops, fashion design, body building,…) Self-employed (owner of a small business) Building and related trades (painting, tiling, construction, …) Marketing, sales, and service (restaurants, hotels, shops, tourism, ticketing, delivery, wedding planners, advertising, …) Insurance NGOs and Social Work (orphanages, civil community, …) Mini-markets/ Supermarkets/ Shopping Malls Information and Communication (internet Café, television station, radio, magazine, translation, phone relay stations,. …)
Adapted List of Industries Food processing (chocolate, sweets factory, bakery, coffee, roastery, …) Factory/ Manufacturing Industry (car repairs, generator repair…) Computer, Electrical and Electronics (computer maintenance, fixing mobiles, televisions, refrigerators, installing electrical appliances and wiring, …) Bank and financial institutions (Western Union, Money Transfers, Banks, …) Research and Consulting Protective Service (fire departments, security companies, …) Handicraft and Printing (jewelry design, arts, printing house, publishing house, carpentry, …) Utilities (gas station, fuel services, water, electricity, ….) Other trades and shipping services (shipping, harbor, customs, courier, …) Others
Work Method NGOs Branches Courses Graduates
Information Collected NGO Information Course Information Branch Information NGO Name Abbreviation Head Office Address Contact Person Telephone Fax Website Branches Branch Name Branch Address (city, area, camp) Contact Person Telephone Fax Courses Course Name Duration (4, 6 months, 1,2,3 years) Course Capacity Starting date/ End date No. of Enrolled Students Other details
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Some Reports Listing of NGOs, Branches, and Courses Capacity vs. Applied vs. Enrolled (by NGO, by branch, by course, and by area) Number & percentage of enrolled students who passed the official exams Number & percentage of Working, Studying, and Not Working graduates (by country, position, salary range, diploma, NGO, and gender)
Challenges in Data Collection Missing data and records Invalid contact information Changed addresses Reluctance of some graduates to provide data
Recommendations Need to standardize courses offered Need to maintain continuous follow-up of graduates Need to coordinate between VET providers to avoid duplication of courses in same regions Need to maintain ongoing relationship with graduates Need to introduce new courses