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TVET Reform in Iraq: Meeting with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to review progress

UNESCO in partnership with the European Union is supporting the Government of Iraq to reform its TVET sector in order to bring it in line with International trends and standards.  Over the last five years, great progress has been made working with the three Line Ministries responsible for TVET, namely the Ministries of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Labour and Social affairs.

 

A joint meeting between the Director General of Vocational Training at MoLSA, Mr. Raeed B. Jabar, Representative of the European Union and the UNESCO Team took place on 5 October to discuss the recent developments and ongoing activities in TVET in Iraq including the progress of the Draft TVET law through Parliament.  It was agreed that the recent approval by the Council of Ministers of the Technical Vocational Qualification Framework (TVQF) is a vital step forward for the TVET sector, which calls for stronger institutional engagements and partnerships in its implementation. 

 

Director-General Jabar appreciated and welcomed the ongoing cooperation with UNESCO and the EU in the continuation of the reform process with the upcoming TVET Reform 2 programme, also funded by the European Union.