Papua New Guinea: Improved Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Employment
As part of the reform (in 2020 the PNG National Parliament approved the Higher Education Reform Act 2020), post-secondary TVET colleges and their administrative functions have now been transferred from the National Department of Education (NDoE) across to the Department of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology (DHERST). To effect the reforms Parliament has also passed the Higher Education (General Provisions) (Amended) Act 2020. Under these enabling legislations all IHETs, including Technical Colleges, are transferred from National Department of Education (NDoE), Agriculture and Livestock, Transport and National Fisheries across to DHERST with effect from 30th Day of May 2021.
The Project will support ten selected TVET Colleges. The TVET Colleges will participate in the implementation of the project activities related to their outputs, participate in the monitoring and reporting of project progress, and will benefit from the capacity support provided by DHERST.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Carandang, Ninebeth S.
Pacific Department
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Country/Economy
Papua New Guinea -
Sector
- Education
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| Project Name | Improved Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Employment | ||||||
| Project Number | 53083-001 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Papua New Guinea |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Technical and vocational education and training |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||
| Description | As part of the reform (in 2020 the PNG National Parliament approved the Higher Education Reform Act 2020), post-secondary TVET colleges and their administrative functions have now been transferred from the National Department of Education (NDoE) across to the Department of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology (DHERST). To effect the reforms Parliament has also passed the Higher Education (General Provisions) (Amended) Act 2020. Under these enabling legislations all IHETs, including Technical Colleges, are transferred from National Department of Education (NDoE), Agriculture and Livestock, Transport and National Fisheries across to DHERST with effect from 30th Day of May 2021. The Project will support ten selected TVET Colleges. The TVET Colleges will participate in the implementation of the project activities related to their outputs, participate in the monitoring and reporting of project progress, and will benefit from the capacity support provided by DHERST. The project aims to strengthen and build the capacity of selected TVET colleges to be competitive and demand-driven focused on construction trade and agriculture as a strategic entry point to modeling TVET Centers of Excellence that can later be emulated with other TVET colleges. The project is envisaged to increase employment opportunities for PNG nationals. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The challenges of underperforming labor markets, persistent skill shortages, and lack of formal employment opportunities exist throughout the Pacific region, but nowhere else do disparities present themselves so starkly as in the context of PNG. Economic growth remains concentrated in a small portion of the economy, and opportunities for formal employment are scarce, with the majority of PNG's employed workforce being in the informal sector. The government's Development Strategic Plan 2010 2030 seeks to extend the benefits of economic growth to the country's most disadvantaged communities, emphasizing human workforce development as a key component of its strategy. In 2020, the Government of PNG approved the Higher Education Reform Act to improve the governance, management and operation of higher education institutions including TVET. The project will assist DHERST in implementing the reforms in TVET sector to address key challenges of preparing students to be competitive and respond to employment and industry demands | ||||||
| Impact | Unemployment rates for female and male youth (15- to 24-year-olds) reduced. Gap between women's and men's employment narrowed |
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| Outcome | Selected TVET colleges to provide training relevant and responsive to labor market needs in priority sectors strengthened. | ||||||
| Outputs | Project-supported TVET colleges governance and management strengthened Quality TVET teacher training and development provided TVET Infrastructure/ equipment supporting priority programs and industry requirements developed National level mechanisms for employment partnerships developed |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide | ||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Carandang, Ninebeth S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PASP |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Treasury 6/F The Treasury Building, Lamana Road P.O Box 542, Waigani Drive, NCD Papua New Guinea |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 14 Feb 2022 to 03 Mar 2022 |
| MRM | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 20 Sep 2019 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Improved Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Employment: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Sep 2019 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Improved Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Employment: Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Mar 2022 |
| Improved Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Employment: Port Moresby Technical College Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Mar 2022 |
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