Policy Recommendations for Korea s Vocational Education and Training (VET) Assistance to Tackle Youth Unemployment in Developing Countries

Policy Recommendations for Korea s Vocational Education and Training (VET) Assistance to Tackle Youth Unemployment in Developing Countries

I. Introduction_x000D_ _x000D_ II. Vocational Education and Training programs_x000D_ 1. VET in developing countries_x000D_ 2. Public vs. private VET_x000D_ _x000D_ III. Korea’s VET assistance to developing countries_x000D_ 1. Background of Korea’s VET programs_x000D_ 2. Amount of Korea’s VET assistance_x000D_ 3. Type of Korea’s VET assistance_x000D_ 4. Organizational structure of Korea’s VET assistance_x000D_ 5. Objectives and principles of Korea’s VET assistance_x000D_ 6. Problems with Korea’s VET assistance_x000D_ _x000D_ IV. Policy options to improve Korea’s VET assistance_x000D_ 1. Active Labor Market Programs (ALMP)_x000D_ 2. Career guidance programs_x000D_ 3. Informal sector training_x000D_ _x000D_ V. Evaluation of policy options_x000D_ 1. Policy option #1 - Continue current VET assistance policy_x000D_ 2. Policy option #2 - Implement Active Labor Market Programs (ALMP)_x000D_ 3. Policy option #3 - Provide youths with career guidance_x000D_ 4. Policy option #4 - Promote informal sector training_x000D_ 5. Recommended policy option - Active Labor Market Programs (ALMP)_x000D_ _x000D_ VI. Implementation strategy for recommended policy_x000D_ 1. Raise civil society’s awareness of the problem_x000D_ 2. Utilize expertise of research institutes and private consulting firms_x000D_ 3. Ensure support from relevant government ministries_x000D_ 4. Start with a pilot project_x000D_ 5. Improve capacity of project contractors_x000D_ _x000D_ VII. Conclusion_x000D_ Reference_x000D_ Appendix: Korea’s VET assistance projects (2006 to 2013)