Aurelia Vartic

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Technical Assistance Projects in VET Republic of
Moldova

• Aurelia Vartic
• VET projects consultant
• LED Moldova
• Chisinau, 11/07/11

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Moldovan VET sector after 1998

• little experience in determining skill needs and
  developing standards
• little cooperation with businesses
• outdated curricula
• poor investment in the VET sector
• aging teaching staff
• obsolete equipment
• lack of sector attractiveness to students and
  their parents

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First EU support in VET sector

• Tacis project Reform of the vocational education
  and training system of Moldova (1998-2000)
• experiments with more decentralized schools
• development of the multifaceted school, providing
  four years of secondary education and thus
• ensuring potential access to higher education

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Recent and current players in VET

• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Liechtenstein
• Austria
• Germany

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Support to the Labour Market Authorities and
Vocational Education Services in working towards
improving the Labour Market in Moldova

• Financed by SIDA
• Implemented by Hifab International
• Project duration 01/01/2006 30/12/2010
• Budget approx. 1,580,000 EUR
• Project goal reforming the VET system
• establish a firm cooperation between education,
  employment, regional development authorities, and
  social partners around a newly established
  national centre for VET Development
• Specific attention was given to vulnerable
  groups on the labor market

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Moldovan Occupational Standards, Assessment and
Certification (SOMEC)

• Financed by SDC
• Implemented by INBAS IFCP
• Project duration 01/03/06 31/03/10
• Project budget 2000.000 CHF
• Project goal
• - develop occupational standards (OS)
• - build up and institutionalize a national
  system of assessment and certification of
  vocational competences.
• Major achievements
• -  National capacity built in OS and assessment
• - National Council on Occupational Standards,
  Assessment and Certification (OSAC) has been
  established by Government 
• - eight OS (draft) based on DACUM methodology

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Strengthening of Vocational Education and
Training in Moldova (CONSEPT)

• Financed and implemented by LED
• Project duration 2008 2014 (phase I II)
• Project budget phase I 1290.000 EUR
• Project goal Strengthen a number of VET schools
• In supporting the reforms of VET, project
  activities focus on
• - Organizational development
• - Staff development (instructional and
  occupational skills) together with TUM
• - Equipment supply

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Synergy of donors input

• SIDA/Hifab development of VET policies, labor
  market needs analysis, teachers training,
  guidance, actions for vulnerable groups, social
  dialogue, etc.
• SDC/IFCP - development of OS and assessment
• LED/CONSEPT strengthen the school level by
  capacity building and modernization of workshops.
  
• Joint pilot activities had been implemented

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Agricultural Schools as Centers of Competence for
Regional Education and Training (MOLAGRI)

• Financed by ADA, ME of RM, KulturKontakt Austria
  (impl)
• Project duration 01/12/04 30/08/13
• Project budget 560.000 EUR
• Project goal improve the ability of school
  leavers to develop business activities based on
  small and medium sized family-farmsteads.
• In its two beneficiary schools the project works
  on
• - adjusting the school program to the needs in
  the region
• - making school a center for regional
  development in agriculture
• - developing curricula on grape-growing/winemakin
  g and legumiculture

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VET school develops as a training provider for
WSS in Moldova 

• Financed by ADA
• implemented by IFCP
• project duration 01/01/10 31/12/12
• project goal Two VET institutions provide
  demand-driven initial and further training in
  occupations relevant for WSS.
• Major activities
• - occupational profiles for plumber and
  electrician
• - update curricula for the 2 occupations
• - procure necessary equipment

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Training Firms (ECO NET Moldova)

• Financed by ADA
• Implemented by KulturKontakt Austria
• Project duration 01/09/06 30/12/13
• Project goal To provide the innovative,
  practically-orientated teaching method Training
  Firm
• Focus on secondary business and vocational
  education institutions.

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Moldovan Employment and Entrepreneurship
Education and Training Activity (MEEETA)

• Financed by LED
• Implemented by Winrock Moldova
• Project duration oct. 2008 2013 (Phase I II)
• Project budget 2036.706 USD
• Project goal Helping young people to get
  employed or self-employed by
• - Revision of entrepreneurship curriculum in
  VETS
• - Teacher training
• - Training of young people for employment
• - Training of young people for self-employment.

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Strengthening initial and continuing training
of handcrafts in Moldova

• Financed by BMZ
• Implemented by CCI Moldova CC Koblenz
• Project duration Jul. 2007 2012 (phase I II)
• Project goal Increase workers skills according
  to the labor market demands
• based on German dual system

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HIV/AIDS Prevention in Eastern Europe Moldova
component

• Financed by GIZ
• Implemented by GFA CMB
• Project duration 01/01/09 30/11/10
• Project goal To support the HIV/AID prevention
  in VET system
• Curriculum, along with teachers book and
  students book, for a Healthy Life Style course
  was developed.

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European Training Foundation

• ETF has been assisting Moldova for about 10 years
  to reform the education, training and labor
  market systems
• coordination with other donors in the VET sector,
  searching for synergies and sharing tools under
  the Mobility Partnership.
• labor market demand analysis, reviewing education
  and training system and support the social
  partnership
• latest analysis carried out in Moldova
• - Torino Process (21/01/11)
• - A Study of the Moldovan VET System and its
  Relevance to Labor Market (01/06/05)
• - The Challenges of Lifelong Learning Report
  (01/06/05)

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Lessons learned

• All relevant stakeholders and decision making
  bodies are to be on board participatory approach
  is a must
• Policies/strategies should reflect the economic
  development of the country, its constitution and
  culture
• Policies cannot simply be transplanted from
  another country
• Policies/strategies should not stand alone, but
  should be part of a well-designed package of
  measures for their implementation.

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Lessons learned

• Policies should be reflected in annual and
  medium-term plans, and budgets of government
• Activities supported by donors should be well
  coordinated with national partners
• Products proposed to be developed have to be in
  line with EU standards but also adjusted to
  national context
• Projects should have an exit strategy and the
  national counterpart should take ownership of the
  projects products