Cross country report 2019

Monitoring VET Governance Arrangements in ETF Partner Countries: A Cross-Country Analytical Report (2012–2017)

A guide to the ETF system for monitoring progress in the adoption of modern multilevel-governance-related VET reforms across ETF partner countries

Short description:

This guide starts with an explanation of the methodology applied to the monitoring of progress in the introduction of Good Multilevel Governance (GMLG) arrangements in ETF partner countries. It describes the overall analytical framework and the tools that have been developed by the ETF to facilitate monitoring. These include a detailed mapping tool that identifies key public and private VET stakeholders at the international, national, sectoral, sub-national (regional, local) and provider level. The text then assesses the performance of the system under seven headings that include policy formulation, evaluation and review, the provision of an adequate legislative framework, financing and the management of provider networks, as well as the gathering of data and statistics. The analysis based on the mapping includes structured findings on four types of coordination mechanisms that ETF partner countries might use to shape or implement these governance functions.

The report includes a description of the baseline inventory of VET governance arrangements in ETF partner countries, providing a starting point for the mapping of progress in the introduction of good multilevel governance practices and a basis for the compilation of individual country reports.

The guide also provides a regional breakdown of what has been achieved in 23 partner countries over the period 2012–2017. Broken down by region these comprise:

• two countries of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan;

• seven countries of Eastern Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, the Russian Federation and Ukraine;

• seven countries of Southern and Eastern Europe and Turkey: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey;

• seven countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Israel.

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