1. The TESDA-GTZ Project “Promotion of Vocational Training”
Dual Training System
in the Philippines
Mr. Christian Widmann
Senior Adviser, TESDA-GTZ Project

2. A Technical Cooperation Project between
Republic of the Philippines
Federal Republic of Germany

3. Partner Agencies
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
German Agency for Technical Cooperation

4. An Evolving Project…
Promotion of Dual Training and Education TESDA-GTZ Project
Expansion of Dual Education and Training TESDA-GTZ[-KfW] Project

5. Expansion of Dual Education and Training (EDET)
Promotion of Dual Training and Education (1996 – 2000)
DTS/DT
Pilot Programs
operationalized
HRD
(Trainers’ Training)
Surveys and
Documentation
Promotional
Activities
Curriculum
Development
Monitoring
& Evaluation B R I D G N P E O
Expansion of Dual Education and Training (2000 – 2004)
Expand
capability of 25
other centers
through
equipment
provision
HRD
(Trainers’ Training)
Surveys and
Documentation
Promotional
Activities
Monitoring
& Evaluation
Networking with various different German agencies
SZOPAD Project
KfW Loan

6. Project Goal Partnership
Expansion of Dual Education and Training (EDET)
Project Goal
Highly-skilled Filipino workforce sufficient to meet the needs of the economy
Private Enterprises
Tech.-Voc. Schools and Training Centers
NGOs
LGUs
Partnership
Expansion of Dual Education and Training

7. Expansion of Dual Education and Training (EDET)
Project Components
CIM
HSS
LIB
DED
DSE
Network with different Agencies
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
(+)
Qualification of Workers in
The Shoe Industry
The Garments Sector
Information Technology Sector
TESDA-GTZ
“Expansion of Dual
Training and Education”
(EDET) Project
TESDA-GTZ-KfW Project (Soft Loan)
(+)
TC/FC - Cooperation Project
SZOPAD Project
(+)
Training in Occupational and Entrepreneurial Skills

8. Project Activities (Phase II)
Expansion of Dual Education and Training (EDET)
Project Activities (Phase II)
DTS / Dual Approach Promotion
Institutional Capability Buildup
Human Resource Development
Provision of Equipment
Pilot Project Implementation
Focus on special sectors affected by Dual Training implementation
Documentation Research

9. Project Accomplishments
Expansion of Dual Education and Training (EDET)
Project Accomplishments
~200 Fellowship Trainings conducted
More than 150 DTS-Participating Enterprises
More than 500 DTS Graduates, 80% Employed
3 M&E Reports Elaborated
50 Training Centers / Schools participating in Dual Training, 10 accredited
Guidelines for DTS/DT implementation developed
Training Models developed and optimized