Seite 1 Seite Seite 1 Matching VET in Georgia with Labour Market Needs “The Mismatch-Study” German House Tbilisi, 08. July 2010 George Welton (GeoWel Research) & Peter Wunsch (Private Sector Development Program Georgia)

Seite 2 Seite 2 GTZ in Georgia  since 1992  Team: 78  8 programmes / 17 Mil. € (2010)  3 topics Governance/Legal Reforms; Biodiversity; Private Sector Development (with VET) 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 3 Seite Seite 3 Private Sector Development Georgia Private Sector Development South Caucasus C 3C 1C 2C 2 GeorgiaArmenia Azer- baijan Regional abcdabcd a. Economic & Financial Policies b. Export Promotion c. Food Safety d. Competition Policy C1: Economic Policy C2: Labour-Market orientated VET-Policy C3: LRED

Seite 4 Seite 408. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study" C2: Labour market orientated VET-Policy Policy-Study Costing-Study (Budgeting) Country-Analysis Round tables „VET- Financing Dialogue“ Makro Meso Mikro Financing Matching Social dialogue Mismatch-Study „Sector Dialogue“ Meetings IDP-training on the job Gori Tourismus-Training Zugdidi (Dialogue-Study) Flanking VET- Strategy (Sector Comittees) Round tables „VET- Policy Dialogue“ VET-competition PPP „construction“

Seite 5 Seite 5 Objectives  Identify mismatch between labour demand and VET sector provision  Look at the labour matching process  Recommend ways to improve the process 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 6 Seite 6 Methodology – Labour Mismatch VET Centre Provision –Quantitative analysis of national VET training provision –Interviews with VET Directors in Tbilisi, Shida Kartli, Batumi, and Poti Labour Market Needs –Analysis of Primary Geostat data –Detailed review of existing skill needs analysis –Interviews with 96 businesses, 9 business associations, 6 trade unions in key sectors –Review of recent survey by IOM in Shida Kartli 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 7 Seite 7 Methodology - Matching Strategy  Examined law and government policy  Interviewed  Government  Existing social partners  Member of sector Committees  VET Centers  Possible social partners  Reviewed UK and Estonian VET systems for comparison 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 8 Seite 8 Existing Courses 2009/ July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 9 Seite 9 A few are very good July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 10 Seite 10 A few are less good July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 11 Seite 11 Labour Market Needs: Standard Statistics 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study" Integrated Household Survey Business Survey

Seite 12 Seite 12 The Mismatch 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 13 Seite 13 Examination of the Matching Process  Government policy  Sector Committees  VET Centres 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 14 Seite 14 Government understands the problem Policy already highlights key weaknesses: Provides no training opportunities for a number of professions Lacks a system for studying the labour market on a regular basis Has weak (or no) link between educational programmes of VET schools and regional demand Has weak social partnership generally 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 15 Seite 15 Sector Committees 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 16 Seite 16 At the VET Level lots going on:  Praktikums  Business Advisory Boards  Employment Centers  Website  Advertising and outreach to schools But it is sporadic July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 17 Seite 17 6 Areas for Improvement 1.Use of data for identifying on-going mismatch 2.Improvements in Sector Committees 3.Assistance to VET Centres 4.Incentives for business involvement 5.Better coordination with international organisations and donors 6.Strengthened linkages between government and intermediary social partners 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 18 Seite 18 Area 1: Use of Data Simplify and standardise collection of information from VET Centres Re-organise information to offer clearer macro insights Identify sub-sectors of interest to VET –Get data on changing employment patterns –List companies by region that relate to each sector/region Conduct a small skills needs assessment jointly with Geostat’s annual business survey 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 19 Seite 19 Area 2: Sector Committees  Re-organise Sector Committees to reflect categories of skill needs  Use list of active businesses to identify likely members  Deepen engagement of intermediary social partners  Ensure minimal administrative and time requirements on businesses  Allocate funds to facilitate broadening of sector committee responsibilities 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 20 Seite 20 Area 3: VET Centres Help VET Centres identify businesses for praktikum with a central list sorted and disseminated by region and skill Provide standardised and simplified procedure for engagement Act as a conduit for collaboration with large firms Consider developing pilot for apprenticeships to further involve businesses 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 21 Seite 21 Area 4: Incentives for Involvement Engaging businesses is hard, but could become easier by: Offering income-tax breaks Ensuring minimal demands on time and paperwork Distinguishing levels of engagement and understanding who is likely to engage at what level Demonstrating with finances and government involvement that VET is a priority Imparting skills to VET trainees that are in demand by business 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 22 Seite 22 Area 5: International involvement Huge amounts of time and money providing training to support development projects – particularly in agriculture Sustainability is a problem But… VET centers can offer institutional framework and sustainability 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 23 Seite 23 Area 6: Use of intermediaries  Strengthen connection of government and intermediaries Business associations Employers associations Trade unions Professional associations  This is difficult everywhere but UK case suggests… Needs to be sectoral Needs clear pay-off Needs to be realistic in the goals 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 24 Seite 24 3 immediate suggestions  List specific sub-sector information from GeoStat and talk to them about additions to the annual household survey.  Make new sector committees match skill categories. Use same skill categories for collecting information.  One extra member of the VET MoES team should be Manager of Business Relations. 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"

Seite 25 Seite 25 Let´s face the challenge Didi Madloba 08. July 2010 Presentation "Mismatch-Study"