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Supplementary Appendix G 45<br />

o Are the criteria for ‘formal’ <strong>and</strong> ‘non-formal’ training the same as the criteria for<br />

distinguishing ‘formal’ <strong>and</strong> ‘non-formal’ businesses?<br />

In the example above, VETMIS needs a decision, whether ‘non-formal’ is an attribute of (i)<br />

the method of training delivery (ii) the type of certification that is issued at the end of a<br />

course, (iii) the length of the training course or (iv) the qualification of the training provider<br />

who delivers the training course. Currently, it seems that the length of a course is the only<br />

criterion for judging the courses skill level.<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ard Formats for Surveys<br />

Between 1993 <strong>and</strong> 2000 <strong>Training</strong> evaluation needs assessments (TENA) were conducted<br />

<strong>and</strong> staff were trained using formats <strong>and</strong> processes developed by ILO.<br />

<strong>Training</strong> needs analyses were also conducted under ESDP II for the voucher program<br />

(VSTP) <strong>and</strong> are still being conducted by the ECOSORN project in the north west of<br />

Cambodia 31 .<br />

Based on the results of these activities <strong>and</strong> using lessons learnt, st<strong>and</strong>ards should be<br />

developed for regular tracer studies <strong>and</strong> for regular surveys of training needs 32 .<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ardization will allow capturing the results of the surveys in VETMIS. And this will allow<br />

producing statistics <strong>and</strong> analysing <strong>and</strong> interpreting the results of the surveys (see activity<br />

1.2.4.b page Error! Bookmark not defined.). Models for st<strong>and</strong>ard questionnaires are<br />

presented in annexe 12, 13 <strong>and</strong> 15. St<strong>and</strong>ardization will also include the processes <strong>and</strong><br />

procedures to be used during <strong>and</strong> after the surveys, which procedures will be documented<br />

<strong>and</strong> included in the Management H<strong>and</strong>book for VET institutions (see activity 1.2.7.c – page<br />

Error! Bookmark not defined.)<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ardization <strong>and</strong> Harmonization of MoLVT Data<br />

Each department <strong>and</strong> office within MoLVT collects <strong>and</strong> keeps data in different formats <strong>and</strong><br />

dimensions. Data about employers, for example, is kept in different formats <strong>and</strong> different<br />

dimensions in the following departments:<br />

o Department of Labour Inspection<br />

o Department of Work Conflict<br />

o Department of Occupation <strong>and</strong> Manpower<br />

The purpose of activities 1.2.4.a through 1.2.4.c (page Error! Bookmark not defined.) is to<br />

harmonize <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ardize data within MoLVT. Keeping in mind that a full st<strong>and</strong>ardization is<br />

outside the scope of the project, only basic data that is relevant for VETMIS <strong>and</strong> LMIS will be<br />

targeted by this activity. The result will be that relevant data from within MoLVT will be<br />

directly available for the purposes of VETMIS <strong>and</strong> LMIS. This will avoid duplications of the<br />

collection of same data by various departments.<br />

ICT Equipment <strong>and</strong> ICT Skills<br />

During the field visits (see Annex 2) <strong>and</strong> through a survey (see questionnaire Annex 3) a<br />

definite need for ICT equipment in all offices was identified. It also emerged that the officers<br />

in PTCs <strong>and</strong> at MoLVT lack basic ICT skills. The gap between the existing ICT situation <strong>and</strong><br />

the required ICT infrastructure <strong>and</strong> ICT skills will widen if provincial institutions become<br />

agencies of the planned National Employment Agency. Transforming PTCs into offices of<br />

NEA will increase the need for a better ICT infrastructure <strong>and</strong> ICT training of more staff.<br />

31 http://www.ecosorn.org/<br />

32 The recommendation in sections 28 <strong>and</strong> 29 of the final report of the Basic Skills program was to conduct TENA<br />

regularly, to regularly update the training <strong>and</strong> employment needs of the country <strong>and</strong> to regularly conduct tracer<br />

studies on learning outcomes.

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