The existing strategies that need to be taken in consideration are: 

• The National Strategy for the Development of Education 2005 – 2015 is the key policy focused towards achieving this goal, which is a major challenge for the society.
• The National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training 2013 – 2020 that focuses on aligning the VET system with the labour market needs.
• In the area of the Adult Education sector, the strategic objectives are defined within the national Strategy for Adult Education 2010 – 2015, which besides improvement of the quality and efficiency of the adult education and training system, puts particular accent on promotion of equality, social cohesion and active society.

Vocational Education and Training system needs constant innovation according to the labour market needs, to improve the youth employability rate and to increase the economic effectiveness. In addition to this, young people should have the opportunity to be trained in whatever skills their natural gifts and preferences lead them to.

One of the key project’s interventions is development of a National Strategy for Lifelong Learning 2016-2020. Secondary VET education and adult education constitute two pillars of the strategy which will be designed in the course of the project and will support the direction of VET and AE reforms already outlined in the above mentioned sectoral strategies. This national strategy will support beneficiary institutions to develop a vision for the lifelong learning system in the country.

The five Components of this project are inter-connected and should have bridging actions. Project’s activities are aimed toward: assisting the process of preparation of occupational standards and standards for qualifications, reform of the VET curricula and support to the implementation of the reformed curricula, training of teachers, Directors of VET schools and other relevant staff. Furthermore, the project will support the preparation, developing and testing of necessary adult education programs according to labour market needs, support to establishment and functioning of public adult education institutions on local level, etc.

To find out more about project’s specific activities per component, please access our Factsheet.

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