Shakespeare, Vaidya (2012) IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL VOCATIONAL BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN POST CONFLICT ENVIRONMENT IN NORTHERN UGANDA. International Conference on Vocational Education and Training (ICVET) 2012. ISSN 977-23017-14009
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Abstract
Vocational training programmes are frequently used as a means of securing economic opportunities for unemployed internally displaced youth, and ex-combatants in post-conflict affected areas. In most funded vocational training programmes in post-conflict areas, the vocational training programmes are intended for economic recovery rather than labour market linked workforce development. As a result, they often fail to deliver their intended economic outcomes. Many participants are unable to subsist or generate an income or increase skills productivity following their training because of mismatch of skills and competencies as demanded by the market. Vocational education and skills development have been known to increase productivity of individuals, profitability of employers and expansion of economic opportunities in post conflict economy. A ‘knowledgeable’ workforce, one that is both highly skilled in a particular occupation that exhibits flexibility, creativity and innovativeness, is seen as the most important human capital required for the development of a conflict affected economy. Among many policies and interventions in vocational training designed to integrate unemployed youths of post conflict areas into the labour market, the most popular interventions are skills training particularly vocational training. The inventory of such interventions needs consideration while analysing outcomes, impacts, cost and benefits of programmes and interventions. Vocational training with best practices intervention succeeds when they are innovative, make a difference, have a sustainable effect, have the potential for replication and serve as an inspiration to generate policies and initiative. These best practices have been considered effective for improved employment opportunities to youth in post-conflict environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | vocational training, internally displaced, ex-combatants, post-conflict, mismatch of skills, intended economic outcomes, subsist, economic opportunities, workforce, interventions, best practices, sustainable effect, employment opportunities |
| Subjects: | Prosiding > ICVET 2012 Prosiding |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Teknik (FT) > Pendidikan > Pendidikan Teknik Elektronika |
| Depositing User: | Eprints |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2015 06:16 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2015 06:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/24441 |
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