The development objective of Integrated Social Protection and Promotion Project is to improve access of the Dominican Republic’s poor citizens to an integrated package of social protection and promotion opportunities, including in particular human capital, enhanced employability, and housing improvements in selected provinces.This restructuring requires the following changes: (a) an 18-month extension of the closing date of the Loan, from March 30, 2019 to September 30, 2020; (b) a reallocation of loan proceeds within disbursement categories; (c) revised disbursement estimates; (d) changes in result indicators and targets, to reflect implementation to date and an extended closing date; and (e) non- substantial modifications to some project activities.
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Evaluations of employment programs usually focus on direct impacts on participants. Yet employment programs can have a range of indirect effects that are rarely quantified.
... See More + This paper analyzes the impact of a subsidized apprenticeship program offering dual on-the-job and theoretical training in Côte d'Ivoire. The experiment simultaneously randomized whether apprenticeship positions opened by firms were filled by the program, and whether interested youths were assigned to a formal apprenticeship. This design allows for estimating direct impacts on youths and indirect impacts on firms selected to host apprentices. The analysis identifies whether individuals forgo other employment or training opportunities, and whether firms replace other workers with program participants. The share of youths in apprenticeships increased by 52.8 percentage points. This estimate accounts for a significant windfall effect: 26 percent of the formal apprentices who were placed substituted out of traditional apprenticeships. The inflow of apprentices into firms increased significantly, but also induced substitution effects, as firms hired 0.23 fewer traditional apprentices per formal apprentice placed. Overall, the net number of apprenticeship positions created was between 51 and 74 percent of the number of formal apprentices placed. In the short term, impacts on earnings were not significant for youths, but firms benefited from an increase in the net value of work provided by apprentices.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8561 AUG 20, 2018
Crepon,Bruno Jacques Jean Philippe; Premand,PatrickDisclosed
This book describes the methodology and the main findings and results of the technical assistance that was provided to the Świętokrzyskie region in Poland to strengthen the incidence, duration, and quality of WBL in upper secondary technical education.
... See More + In line with the existing policy framework and stakeholder preferences, the assistance focused on strengthening work placements, while assuming that the VET school remains the principal driver of training provision. The book aims to fill the knowledge gap on feasible approaches to support the transition from a largely school-based VET system, to training provision that incorporates stronger in-firm learning experiences, in a context where neither schools nor firms have substantial experience in WBL implementation. Relatively extensive literature is available on VET systems that are largely employer-driven and firm-based, particularly on those that apply apprenticeship mechanisms. However, considerably less information exists on practices and challenges to the process of incorporating stronger WBL elements in a VET system that still relies mostly on school-based training provision. By using the example of the Świętokrzyskie region as a case study, this book aims to shed some light on the complexities surrounding this transition. The focus of the book is on addressing practical implementation challenges faced by employers and schools, within the existing regulatory framework. While strengths and challenges of the national regulatory and governance system are broadly identified, the emphasis of the book is on facilitating employers and schools with support ‘on the ground’ through sub-national interventions. The book aims to provide knowledge and guidance to stakeholders globally. The analytical framework and international approaches described in the book are expected to be applicable and relevant in a variety of contexts where VET systems are in place but where in-firm learning opportunities need to be strengthened. Moreover, it is assumed that the particular challenges and potential solutions that are identified for the Świętokrzyskie region will resonate with stakeholders elsewhere, and that the key recommendations for this particular case study can usefully be taken into account when designing interventions elsewhere.
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On 23 March 2017, the World Bank Group hosted a workshop focusing on how to improve skills in South Africa and thus enhance employability of South Africans, with the ultimate goal to reduce poverty and inequality.
... See More + This paper provides an overview of the South Korean job training system which participants discussed and examined for potential lessons for South Africa. It is a background note for the South Africa Systematic Country Diagnostic.
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The development objectives of Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project for India are to improve the quality and relevance of training at priority Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and to increase the number of labor-market-relevant workers through short-term training in Uttarakhand.
... See More + This project has three components. 1) The first component, Improving the Quality and Relevance of ITI Training, aims to (a) improve the delivery of labor-market-relevant training and (b) increase the number of graduates in labor-market- relevant trades from the ITI system. It ahs the following subcomponents: (i) Comprehensive improvement of quality and relevance of priority It is; (ii) Professional development of ITI teachers and staff; (iii) Strengthening industry linkages; and (iv) Institutional capacity development of the skills development system. 2) The second component, Increasing the number of Skilled Workers through Short-term Training, aims to increase the number of workers in the labor market who have been trained under nationally recognized market-relevant trades compliant with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) through short-term training conducted by the Skills Development Mission (SDM). 3) The third component, Policy and Institutional Development and Project Management, consists of technical assistance (TA) and institutional capacity development activities to support the designing and implementation of Components 1 and 2 activities and to enhance the administrative capacity of the GoUK’s skills, including the Department of Skill Development and Employment (DSDE), and the overall skills sector profile. It has the following subcomponents: (i) Technical assistance for institutional strengthening; and (ii) Monitoring and evaluation (M and E) and project management.
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Albania’s labor markets improved between 2014 and 2016 where more people than before found jobs and unemployment rates fell. However, many challenges remain to channel the jobless into jobs.
... See More + Efficient and effective public employment services aimed at fostering successful job matching can make a significant difference in reducing unemployment rates. Certain types of job matching might be especially valuable for the poor and vulnerable, who tend to be less connected with economic opportunities. The role of Albania’s National Employment Service (NES) is to assist jobseekers in job search and increase their employability or capacity for entrepreneurship, through skills training and other active labor market programs (ALMPs). The services offered by the NES include registration of jobseekers, job intermediation, counseling services and guidance for jobseekers, preparation of and checking eligibility documents for unemployment benefits, vocational training, and employment promotion. A core part of Albania’s current reform program is to increase the capacity of public institutions to provide effective public services, including modern performance management of the NES. This overview note provides a summary of the main findings of the analysis, with a focus on providing policy-relevant insights. This note provides a brief description of the labor market challenges and constraints facing the NES (Section 2), an overview of the methodology (Section 3), and a summary of key findings (Section 4). Section 5 concludes.
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Working Paper 127218 MAY 01, 2018
Honorati,Maddalena; n de Silva,Sara JohanssoDisclosed
