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1.5 Skills development for sustainable livelihoods: Working Out of Poverty

Guest post by: International Labour Organization

Article Overview: We all know skills are essential to improve productivity, incomes and access to employment opportunities. Yet a striking feature of most poverty reduction strategies is the absence of vocational education and training – even though the vast majority of working people living in poverty cannot afford and have no access to training opportunities. The ILO is working with its constituents and others to rethink human resource development policies.

1.5 Skills development for sustainable livelihoods: Working Out of Poverty

We all know skills are essential to improve productivity, incomes and
access to employment opportunities. Yet a striking feature of most poverty
reduction strategies is the absence of vocational education and training –
even though the vast majority of working people living in poverty cannot afford
and have no access to training opportunities. The ILO is working with
its constituents and others to rethink human resource development policies.

In partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), the ILO is making the connection between
education and the acquisition of skills for a productive working life. At the
same time, it is developing new strategies focused on the specific needs of
working people living in poverty. In this cause, public-private partnerships
are key to understanding the changing patterns of skills demands.

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