Strengthening Skill Assessment & Certification Systems in Afghanistan

In response to major challenges in the TVET sector in Afghanistan, the project will: a. improve the quality of national occupational skill standards (NOSS) and curriculum for priority occupations and sectors in the formal and non-formal sector; b. implement NOSS and associated curricula through the major government providers of TVET (MoE and MoLSAMD); c. oversee certification of 15,000 TVET graduates by an internationally recognized institution (An equitable division will be decided upon between MoE and MoLSAMD’s institutions); d. develop a set of core/generic NOSS and curriculum modules for inclusion in TVET programs; and e. assess the feasibility of introducing new regulatory arrangements linked to the Afghanistan National Qualifications Framework (ANQF).

Project symbol

AFG/13/02/IDA

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

01/01/2013

End date

31/05/2017

Total allocation

4839125

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2415434

Development Partners

World Bank, International Development Association

Country/Countries

Afghanistan

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects