"The project had performed outstandingly and out placed all other international projects implemented within the VET and Labour market sector in Kazakhstan."
Medvedeva N.A., Senior Expert of the Ministry of Labour and Social protection of the RoK​

CONTEXT

The government’s reform programme, EU support and other donors' initiatives constituted the framework for the successful implementation of the project, as well as close collaboration with donor initiatives of the World Bank, British Council and Norway. Alongside other positive achievements key to the efficiency and effectiveness of the project, the creation of a VET department within the Ministry of Education and Science in 2007 has positively contributed to the strengthening of coordination and dialogue between donors and the government.

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• To contribute to Kazakhstan's rapidly expanding economy and, linked to it, steadily increasing demands towards its labour market by providing assistance in helping develop the country's VET system.

RESULTS

• The National TVET Council and selected Sector Councils received recommendations on their compositions, their definition of focal points and principles of their work. Furthermore recommendations were given towards the 3rd and 4th International Forums 'Vocational Education and Business: Dialogue of partners' on implementing Dual Vocational Education.
• The project elaborated the Sector Qualification Framework in three sectors: Agriculture, Machine Engineering and Oil and Gas. All three were adopted by the beneficiary Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
• Jointly with private stakeholders of the three sectors, a number of business plans and a model for independent certification and independent assessment were developed for the certification centres. In Atyrau a practical final examination was piloted jointly with the sector association 'KAZENERGY' for mechanics trainees.
• Educational programmes for two occupations in each of the sectors were developed jointly with the selected vocational colleges.
• Guidelines for cooperative VET school management were developed and the managers were trained in its implementation.
• A concept for conducting internship programmes for managers, teachers and training staff was developed and implemented jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science, the Karaganda University and selected colleges. Two internships were conducted jointly with vocational training institutions and private companies in Germany, and one in Kazakhstan.

TESTIMONY

Mr Kadyrbek Boribekov, Director of the Vocational Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Science said that 68 percent of college graduates have been employed in 2011.

The three six week Internship Programmes for each 20 participants constitute the bulk of the capacity building activity. The Internship Programmes covered nine sectors and was implemented in Kazakhstan and Germany. Based on the evaluation results on all three Internship programmes the overall rating was "very good" and "good".

All participants mentioned that they considerably improved their skills in e.g. interaction of social partners, use of modern technical equipment, modern teaching methods and didactics and stated that they got valuable ideas for further improvements of the Kazakh VET system.

On the individual level, 90% of the participants expect to improve their individual work performance and to make good use of the newly obtained knowledge and skills in their every-day work. On the level of international institutional cooperation, four Kazakh VET colleges have signed cooperation agreements with their German counterparts: a vivid information exchange has been started including as well some of the Chambers of Commerce and Crafts.