EU Intervention in the TVET Sector in Pakistan 1.Support to the TVET Sector in Pakistan (TVET 1) 2.Supporting TVET Reform in Pakistan (TVET II)

1.Support to the TVET Sector in Pakistan (TVET 1) Main objective: To improve the quality and outreach of skill trainings provision predominantly in the rural areas of Pakistan in response to the needs of the economic sector. Main objective: To improve the quality and outreach of skill trainings provision predominantly in the rural areas of Pakistan in response to the needs of the economic sector. Total Cost: 21.7 M EUR Total Cost: 21.7 M EUR EU Contribution: 20 M EUR EU Contribution: 20 M EUR

Component 1 Capacity building of provincial Technical Education and Vocational Training Authorities (TEVTAs) and training providers. Capacity building of provincial Technical Education and Vocational Training Authorities (TEVTAs) and training providers. Implementing Partner : GiZ Implementing Partner : GiZ Duration: 42 months Duration: 42 months

Component 2 Outreach programme to improve quality and provision of TVET services predominantly in rural areas. Outreach programme to improve quality and provision of TVET services predominantly in rural areas. Six Grant contracts are signed with: Six Grant contracts are signed with: Plan International UK; Plan International UK; Care International UK; Care International UK; Concern Worldwide; Concern Worldwide; ACTED; ACTED; Oxfam Novib ; and Oxfam Novib ; and Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC). Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC). Duration of grant agreements: between 36 and 48 months Duration of grant agreements: between 36 and 48 months

Supporting TVET Reform in Pakistan (TVET II) Main Objective: To increase the access, equity, relevance and quality of the TVET sector in Pakistan. Main Objective: To increase the access, equity, relevance and quality of the TVET sector in Pakistan. Total Cost: 43 M EUR Total Cost: 43 M EUR EU Contribution: 26 M EUR EU Contribution: 26 M EUR Implementing Partner: GiZ Implementing Partner: GiZ Duration: 5 years (started in April 2011). Duration: 5 years (started in April 2011).

Component 1 Institutional structure and governance of the TVET sector improved; cooperation and coordination modalities agreed between NAVTTC, provincial authorities, the private sector and civil society to jointly implement the TVET reform; and policies on TVET financing framework developed.

Component 2 National Qualification Framework (NQF) for TVET developed and introduced in priority sectors; Private and public TVET institutions better managed with professionalized staff that delivers modular competency-based training in agreed sectors.

Component 3 Training delivery and labour market services in selected economic sectors successfully adapted to local conditions by capitalizing on innovative elements of the TVET reform and by introducing the concept of Learning Regions.

Main achievements Development of provincial/ regional skill development action plans in line with the National Skills Strategy; Development of provincial/ regional skill development action plans in line with the National Skills Strategy; Establishment of a technical unit within NAVTTC to improve its organisational and management capacity; Establishment of a technical unit within NAVTTC to improve its organisational and management capacity; Revision of 32 existing curricula; development of 18 new competency based training curricula and initiation of fast-track in-service pedagogical training of TVET teachers; Revision of 32 existing curricula; development of 18 new competency based training curricula and initiation of fast-track in-service pedagogical training of TVET teachers;

Achievements (contd.) Initiation of 14 pilot innovative training projects under the Fund for Innovative Training; Initiation of 14 pilot innovative training projects under the Fund for Innovative Training; Establishment of first learning region in FATA to improve livelihoods through sustainable small-scale farming systems and income generation opportunities for women; Establishment of first learning region in FATA to improve livelihoods through sustainable small-scale farming systems and income generation opportunities for women; Constitution of a core group with Employers Federation of Pakistan to facilitate active engagement of the private sector in TVET delivery and policy formulation as well as highlighting the successful models of Public Private Partnership for vocational training. Constitution of a core group with Employers Federation of Pakistan to facilitate active engagement of the private sector in TVET delivery and policy formulation as well as highlighting the successful models of Public Private Partnership for vocational training.