Technical, vocational, and entrepreneurial capacities in southern Sudan

Plan Canada and York’s Centre for Refugee Studies and Faculty of Education are also pleased to make this contribution to the wider and constantly evolving debate on the value of TVET in the reconstruction and development of post-war countries. [...] The study seeks to explore the benefits of, and suggest improvements to, existing plans and strategies for addressing TVET rehabilitation and development challenges and opportunities, including: • Rehabilitation and construction of TVET facilities • Support for the development of a comprehensive curriculum, policies and standards for TVET • Introduction of TVET models, institutions and other oppor [...] The study recommends the following for the development of TVET in Southern Sudan: 1. Strengthen the Directorate of TVET in the Ministry of Education Science and Technology 2. Develop a unified curriculum, standards and certification 3. Secure appropriate equipment and qualified teachers 4. Create a TVET faculty or college 5. Develop two categories of TVET 6. Develop an information campaign (identi [...] The work of leading the rebuilding of these institutions rests with the Directorate of Technical and Vocational Training under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, GOSS. [...] While this study does not claim to be fully participatory in the strict sense of the term, it does seek to bring the concerns and desires of the community forward in a systematic and rigorous way for the purpose of informing TVET planning and development in Southern Sudan.