Consulting Services, VET System Reform

Project:

• The Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum—WB6-CIF—has received financing from KfW Development Bank in the form of a financial contribution toward the cost of the Regional Challenge Fund project. The “Regional Challenge Fund” (the ‘RCF’) is a distinct facility set up to strengthen the labour market relevance of vocational training (VET) particularly through support to VET projects that are jointly implemented by vocational training institutes and partner enterprises (cooperative training approach) in the Western Balkans 6 countries.

  While the RCF grant scheme provides financial assistance at implementation level, the RCF Accompanying Measure (RCF-AM), is an add-on to the Albania national window of the RCF. The RCF/AM focusses on designing tailored capacity building measures to macro- and meso-level institutions responsible for VET governance in Albania. The relevant national institutions addressed by the RCF/AM are the Ministry of Education, Culture and Innovation (MECI) and the two executive agencies – the National Agency for Employment and Skills (NAES) and the National Agency for VET and Qualifications (NAVETQ).

Requested Services:

• Facilitate an evidence-based policy dialogue to advance financial autonomy and scaling up of Multifunctional Centres (MFCs). These centres are envisioned to be self-sustaining institutions that combine education, production, and innovation.