1. 1 Identifying skills for the informal economy Richard Curtain 27 Sept 2011

2. 2 What skills? Income generating skills Skills to improve food security Needed in both urban and rural areas Need to be specific to each setting

3. 3 Skills for food security Fresh water security Traditional methods of acquiring food eg coastal fishing under threat Need suitable techniques and practices to manage available resources

4. 4 Identifying skills to make money Need to be careful skills training not driven by available skills of trainers Pre-training market analysis needed to identify type of work that will create income Feedback loop needed: for example, are there too many carpenters being trained?

5. 5 Identifying skills Make use of key informants Identified by their communities as knowledgeable Willing and able to talk about skills Use a number of key informants to cross check the information Validate with members of the community

6. 6 Good Example Lisa King, Outreach and Community Program Specialist ADB Loan No. 1791 RMI Skills Training and Vocational Education Project

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8. 8 Purpose of study It is a catalogue of simple, relatively low cost, skills-based trainings that integrate income generating opportunities with identified life skills education whenever possible. The trainings identified are generally intended to make a difference in a relatively short period of time.

9. 9 Target groups School dropouts aged 14-24 years Student boarders at outer atoll high schools Low Income Women (over age 24 yrs)

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14. 14 Conclusion A demand focus needed, not trainers’ skills Requires upfront survey Assess range of options Key local informants are crucial Results need to be checked with community Lisa King survey a model