[{"bbox": [85, 152, 1145, 313], "category": "Text", "text": "from other countries, presenting re-integration problem. Additionally, overseas employment, an important source of national revenue, has become more technological and skills oriented and demand is now for a skilled workforce with formal certification and practical competence. The existing Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system is insufficient to meet this demand and to support the reintegration of returnees. A concerted effort is required from the Ministry of Human Resources and Overseas Pakistanis (HROP) to review polices, plans, projects and to establish new partnerships with NAVTTC and related agencies to support project implementation."}, {"bbox": [85, 323, 1145, 432], "category": "Text", "text": "The Prime Minister's “Kamyab Jawan” programme is a government flagship project where strengthened and better focused TVET provision will play a central role. This intervention will support linkages with relevant ongoing programmes of the Government (such as Kamyab Jawan Programme) through signing MOU's to develop new courses in the three sub-sectors (agriculture, energy, water management)."}, {"bbox": [85, 441, 1129, 494], "category": "Text", "text": "Relevant development partners in the TVET sector include Germany, Asian Development Bank, JICA, the British Council and IFAD."}, {"bbox": [85, 523, 1123, 578], "category": "Text", "text": "**Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues** (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [85, 587, 1145, 720], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Vocational Training Commission (NAVTTC) at the federal level and Technical Education and Vocational Training Authorities (TEVTA's) at the provincial levels are the main agencies managing and implementing the TVET system. Responsibilities for assessment and certification rests with Qualification Awarding Bodies (QABs) (Boards of Technical Education (BTE) and Trade Testing Boards (TTB) under the administrative control of TEVTAs."}, {"bbox": [85, 731, 1145, 842], "category": "Text", "text": "The project will work in selected TVET institutions and ‘Centres of Excellence’ (CoE) in cooperation with the private sector, as well as with relevant government departments at federal level. The federal level (NAVTTC) needs support for implementing the Skills for All Strategy through continuing development of CBT&A courses, especially at higher qualification levels, and capacity building for professional staff."}, {"bbox": [85, 851, 1145, 1039], "category": "Text", "text": "Provincial TEVTAs have been working in relative isolation and establishment of linkages and inter-provincial knowledge transfer arrangements between them are needed, as well as strengthened coordination with federal agencies. TEVTA's research and development capacities, private sector engagement units and job placement centres within TEVTA's and QABs also require further support. The established CoE's need support in development of annual plans consistent with the TEVTAs' ambition to expand competency-based courses to additional institutions. There is also a requirement to establish new sector-based Centres of Excellence in agriculture, renewable energy and water resource management and affiliate them with QAB's."}, {"bbox": [85, 1049, 1145, 1315], "category": "Text", "text": "Universities and higher education bodies will be associated for surveying and research purposes. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will be involved in development of higher lever (i.e. Levels 6-7) courses and programmes. The action will further partner with sectoral local government departments (agriculture, energy, water management) at provincial level by engaging them in project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Due to fragmentation of TVET provision, responsibilities between Ministries and line departments, a responsive consultative mechanism will be introduced. Civil society organisations including youth, women organisations and organisations representing persons with disabilities will be surveyed and consulted for synergies and complementarity with local training initiatives by TEVTAs. The Civil society organisation will be also part of the action as they are the representatives of the rights holders' voices and of those living in the most vulnerable situations."}, {"bbox": [85, 1355, 604, 1390], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1421, 508, 1454], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [85, 1467, 1062, 1496], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to develop human capital to meet the private sector needs."}, {"bbox": [85, 1500, 1145, 1581], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Specific Objectives are: Increased supply of adequately skilled labour in demand including in green skills in the agribusiness, water & energy sub-sectors and including women / girls, persons with disabilities, returnees and members of the refugee communities;"}, {"bbox": [85, 1580, 695, 1607], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. A more effective national TVET governance system exists;"}, {"bbox": [85, 1607, 1145, 1634], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Improved access to skills and employment opportunities for returning and prospective migrants in the"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 28"}]