Shanxi Development Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Location

PR China

Duration

2008 - 2009

Donor

Asian Development Bank

Budget

420.000 USD

Description and Deliverables

Impact and Outcome
The impact of the TA is the transformation of the TVET system in Shanxi into a demand and employment-driven and competence-based system in support of Shanxi’s medium- and long-term social and economic development. The outcome of the TA is the consideration by higher authorities of the provincial and central governments of key TA policy recommendations for improving the TVET system in Shanxi.

Methodology and Key Activities
The output of the TA will be a main TA report, which will be supported by five subreports, namely,

New and Emerging Skills Needs for Social and Economic Development in Shanxi,
Strengthening TVET’s Labour Market Linkages,
Strengthening TVET Capacity and Quality,
Deepening TVET Reform and Innovation and
Strengthening TVET Financing.

The main TA report will be based on the analysis and recommendations of the five subreports, and integrate them into one coherent report. Measures and mechanisms identified for implementation will be costed and prioritized. Shanxi’s experiences and lessons learned may be useful to other provinces in the PRC, which are undergoing similar social and economic changes. Key TA recommendations will be developed further into knowledge products for wider dissemination to the general public as well as to stakeholders, through a variety of media including websites, printed materials, and at conferences.

Five workshops and one conference will be held during TA implementation to share TA findings and build consensus on key issues and recommendations among major stakeholders.

A conference with national and international participants will be held toward the end of TA implementation to disseminate findings, exchange experiences and information on TVET development, and provide inputs for finalizing the TA outputs.

The TA will combine desk research with fieldwork and surveys. An external study visit will be conducted. Participants will include key officials from relevant provincial government agencies and other stakeholders. The study visit will offer an opportunity for (i) learning from international best practices first-hand, and (ii) exchanging experiences and lessons learned from other countries.

The provincial Bureau of Finance (BOF) and Bureau of Education (BOE) will be the Executing Agency (EA) and Implementing Agency (IA) of the TA, respectively.

Services

Review and analysis of issues

Prepare TA inception report and hold TA inception, including detailed outlines and methodologies of the five subreports, fieldwork and surveys needed,
Conduct work on five subreports
Present initial findings from the subreports, including comprehensive analysis and assessment of issues, identifying constraints and opportunities for TVET development, and initial recommendations for improving TVET system
Systematically introduce international experience
Prepare draft TA final report
Revise and submit TA final report as well as all subreports after consulting with ADB, BOF, BOE, and MOF, with final analysis, assessment, constraints, and recommendations for improving TVET systems

Preparation, conduct, and analysis of results of fieldwork and surveys

Design fieldwork and surveys as specified in the inception report
Conduct fieldwork and survey and analyze results
Incorporate results in subreports and present them at workshops

Organization and facilitation of workshops

Prepare and hold one workshop each after TA inception, at midterm, and prior to the national conference
Hold other issue-oriented workshop(s) as appropriate
Prepare and submit a workshop report for each workshop held

Organization and conduct of the study visit

Organize the study visit specifying selection of host country and organizations, timing of the visit, participants, and purposes and contents including resource speakers and other key activities of the visit
Conduct the study visit
Prepare and submit a report on the visit including any follow-up activities

Organization and facilitation of the final conference for dissemination of main TA findings and public consultation

Prepare the conference, including identifying national and international participants and speakers
Hold the conference

Prepare and submit conference report, including recommendations for improving the draft final TA report, public dissemination, and any other follow-up activities