FYR Macedonia Workforce Development : SABER Country Report 2014

Since its independence in 1991, FYR Macedonia has faced a number of challenges in its political and economic transition. One of the greatest has been the shift from a planned economy to a free market oriented economy. This shift resulted in an average annual GDP growth rate of 0.2 percent between 1990 and 2006. Since then, the economy has embarked on an ambitious reform agenda, which has resulted in an average real annual GDP growth of 3.4 percent. The government’s objective is to steer Macedonia toward economic activities with higher value-added and technological content. Strengthening policies for the development of human resources is crucial for the future of the country. A huge challenge in this process is the set-up of an effective and efficient system for workforce development (WfD), one that provides future workers with the skills needed in a modern labor market, enhances the adaptability of those workers who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs, and prepares the current and future workforce for mobility in work and learning. The rest of this report summarizes the key findings of the SABER-WfD assessment in Macedonia and also presents the detailed results for each of the three functional dimensions. To put the results into context, the next section offers a brief profile of the country’s socioeconomic makeup.

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Main Author: World Bank Group
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-01
Subjects:EDUCATION, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, MODULAR LEARNING, EDUCATION SYSTEM, ART EDUCATION, INTERNSHIPS, SCHOOL BUILDINGS, SKILLS, EDUCATION MINISTRIES, UNIVERSITIES, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, SECONDARY SCHOOL, KNOWLEDGE, GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION, PRIVATE EDUCATION SECTOR, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, NUMBER OF STUDENTS, LIFELONG LEARNING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS, EDUCATION REFORM, LEARNING OUTCOMES, CURRICULA, MULTIPLE LEARNING PATHWAYS, COMPLETION RATES, LEARNING CONTEXT, PROVISION OF TEXTBOOKS, GROSS ENROLMENT RATIO, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL LEAVE, SKILLS COMPETENCIES, ADULT LEARNING, ADULT TRAINING, STUDENTS, INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION, TEACHING, OCCUPATIONS, TEACHER TRAINING, COMPULSORY EDUCATION, QUALITY EDUCATION, EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY SCHOOL, EDUCATION POLICIES, SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION PROVIDERS, CURRICULUM DESIGN, ACADEMIC YEAR, GROSS ENROLMENT, ACADEMIC STANDARDS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, CURRICULUM, PRIMARY EDUCATION, APPROPRIATE TRAINING, NUMBER OF TEXTBOOKS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TERTIARY EDUCATION, TRAINING CENTRE, SKILLED WORKERS, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENROLMENT RATES, LEARNERS, EDUCATION SYSTEMS, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, FORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM, ADVANCED QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, FEES, FORMAL SCHOOLS, QUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, VULNERABLE GROUPS, QUALITY LEARNING, FACULTY, INSTRUCTORS, STATE EDUCATION, QUALITY OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL, INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIMARY LEVEL, VOCATIONAL SKILLS, UNEMPLOYED YOUTH, CONTINUING EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, LEARNING ACQUISITION, GROUPS OF LEARNERS, QUALITY OF LIFE, SERVICE TRAINING, FORMAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL YEAR, TRAINEES, ADULTS, CAREER GUIDANCE, RETRAINING, LEARNING, SKILLS ACQUISITION, TRAINING, SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TEXTBOOKS, SCHOOL SUPPORT, TEACHER, ADULT EDUCATION, TEACHERS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL BUDGETS, NON-FORMAL EDUCATION, TRAINING ACTIVITIES, TRAINING CENTERS, PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS, SPECIAL NEEDS, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, FORMAL ADULT EDUCATION, GROUPS, HIGHER EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, ENROLMENT RATIO, SKILLS TRAINING, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, MUTUAL LEARNING, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, EDUCATION SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIMARY TRAINING, PRIVATE EDUCATION, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25165616/macedonia-former-yugoslav-republic-saber-workforce-development-country-report-2014
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23005
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Summary:Since its independence in 1991, FYR Macedonia has faced a number of challenges in its political and economic transition. One of the greatest has been the shift from a planned economy to a free market oriented economy. This shift resulted in an average annual GDP growth rate of 0.2 percent between 1990 and 2006. Since then, the economy has embarked on an ambitious reform agenda, which has resulted in an average real annual GDP growth of 3.4 percent. The government’s objective is to steer Macedonia toward economic activities with higher value-added and technological content. Strengthening policies for the development of human resources is crucial for the future of the country. A huge challenge in this process is the set-up of an effective and efficient system for workforce development (WfD), one that provides future workers with the skills needed in a modern labor market, enhances the adaptability of those workers who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs, and prepares the current and future workforce for mobility in work and learning. The rest of this report summarizes the key findings of the SABER-WfD assessment in Macedonia and also presents the detailed results for each of the three functional dimensions. To put the results into context, the next section offers a brief profile of the country’s socioeconomic makeup.