1. Mapping study GH NA 2012 Priorities for Projects John Amankrah - Erica Burggraaff

2. Contents 1Introduction 2Data 3Skills in supply 4Skills in demand 5Criteria and Priorities

3. Introduction Mapping study: on internet - not repeated here Method: data and secondary analysis, interviews Purpose: defining priorities Now: validation + imagination

4. Data on Gh na 84.1% work in informal sector 64.8 % are self employed (69% F) 45.8 % in agricultural households 29% in poverty (16.7% extreme) 38% < 15 years, 18.8% 15-18 yrs Formal unemployment 5.6%

5. Skills in supply 35% no formal education, 2.4% TVET, 2.6% apprentice 71.000 in 306 TVET institutions 100 in farm institutes/600 in agric.colleges skills training of youth/farmers

6. Skills in demand Growth in Transport-Storage- Communication, Personal Services Skills shortage: ICT, Oil, Livestock + Horticulture, Tourism,Construction Demand self-employment: food- processing, transport, catering, farming, breeding, maintenance,

7. Setting priorities “Ghana still has so many needs” “for which ones could Learn4Work add value”

8. Criteria for priorities Government of Ghana Dutch Government Private sector demands Learn4Work objectives Added value Dutch partners

9. 5 Priorities proposed 1 Expand existing training for self-employment 2 Connect TVET-private sector 3 Food Processing & Technical Skills development 4 Agri-business Education 5 Connect Employment Programmes with TVET/Agric.

10. Expand self-employment training New demand areas: maintenance, food processing (palm oil), horticulture Assist capacity building staff (business development, outcomes) Exchange knowledge with TVET

11. Connect TVET-private sector In priority areas + innovation: Construction, Livestock/ Horticulture, Food processing Connect supply and demand Further CBT development with industry +self employed

12. Food processing+Engineering Skills Connect to demand industry of electronic /mechanical engineering & food processing Connect to existing facilities like GISDC Qualification framework 3-5

13. Agri-business education Help building attractive formal agri-business education Connect Dutch & Ghanaian knowledge on agric education and training.

14. Connect Employment programmes and TVET connect entrepreneurship training - TVET programme connect demand analysis and vocational training to TVET framework and programme delivery in pilot sector

15. Questions and Feedback relevant priorities? feasible priorities? ideas within the priorities? eager partners within priorities?