VANUATU
VANUATU
Background:
• Pacific Island Nation of 83 islands, extending
over 1000 kilometres
• Population of apx 250,000 growing at 2.5% a
year
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
• Most of Vanuatu's population lives in remote
and rural areas
• Subsistence farming and fishing are the main
sources of livelihood and income
• Tourism accounts for apx 40% of GDP
• Less that one third of the working age
population are in formal employment
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
• The Australian Government funded Vanuatu TVET
Sector Strengthening Program supports provincial
economic development through targeted training
services
• Establishment of TVET Centres in the Provinces to
coordinate skills development in response to
productive sector demand
TVET CENTRE SERVICES
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Accredited training - short course training delivered by local registered
training providers in line with provincial economic development priorities
Business development services - targeted coaching and workshops to
existing and start up businesses and cooperatives with business planning
and management and improved productivity
Training provider support services - supports training providers to
become registered and to develop and deliver accredited modular courses
that respond to productive sector demand and are linked to economic
outcomes
IT services - access to computers, internet, printers and photocopiers as a
complementary support to the other Centre services
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Employed:
 30% say promotion/new
responsibilities
 18% say increased income
Subsistence/ Students/
Others:
 85% say income
(livelihood) improved
Self-Employed:
 91% of self-employed
say business income
increased
 96% of self-employed
say increased personal
income
CASE STUDY-TAMTAM BUNGALOW
BEFORE
AFTER
LAKATORO PALM LODGE : CASE STUDY
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From a 1500 VT/night guest house to a Lodge with a new bungalow at 7000
VT/night through assistance in design, building, decoration and customer service
coaching and training
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Lakatoro Palm Lodge is the demonstration that outer island bungalows can
generate profit and employment with quality skills development support
Lakatoro Palm Lodge Income
2000000
+13%
+20%
1500000
1000000
500000
0
2010 2011 2012 2013
INVESTMENT IN TVET
Enablers:
•Vanuatu Government integration of TVET Centre model within national
structure including budgetary allocation
•Substantial commitment by current Vanuatu Government to strengthen
the capacity of Public and Private training providers
•Recent establishment of the Vanuatu Qualification Authority (VQA) to
implement and monitor the Vanuatu Qualifications TVET Framework and
registration of all Training Providers
Barriers:
•Difficulties in Training Providers accepting an industry led training agenda
and general quality of training offered
•Limited Difficulties in meeting the training needs in the informal sector
TVET RESEARCH
Recent research provided by National and International
stakeholders has provided the platform for recent
reforms and policy development for improved TVET
delivery.
• Recent independent research on Financing TVET in the
Pacific highlights the TVET Centre model as effective
and efficient for TVET delivery
• Reviewing and updating provincial skills plan
• Development of the National SkillsHuman Resource
Development Framework
• Improved Monitoring & Evaluation to demonstrate
economic impact of TVET
• Focus on ensuring participation of women and people
with disability