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Economic Reform Programme (ERP) in Kosovo* (2018 – 2020)

Area: Education and Skills
Reform measure 16: Harmonization of skills supply and demand by drafting occupational standards and reviewing curricula
Activities planned in 2018
  • Developing 25 occupational standards to be verified by the NQA;
  • Review of 20 VET curricula and training of 40 trainers and teachers based on core curriculum;
  • Reviewing specific funding formula for VET based on cost per sector and profile.
Activities planned in 2019
  • Developing 25 occupational standards and verifying them;
  • Training of 40 trainers and teachers based on new curriculum;
  • Developing and piloting specific funding formula for VET based on cost of profile;
  • Development of teaching materials based on the new curriculum;
  • Provision of 10 schools with adequate equipment for priority profiles after situation t analysis;
Activities planned in 2020
  • Drafting and reviewing new occupational standards and their verification based on labour market demand;
  • Training of 40 trainers and teachers based on core curriculum;
  • Implementation of specific funding formula for VET based on cost of profile and sector;
  • Development of teaching materials based on the new curriculum according to labour market demands;
  • Provision of 10 schools with adequate equipment for priority profiles after the situation analysis.
Area: Employment and labour markets
Reform measure 19: Increasing the access of young people and women to the labour market through the provision of quality employment services, active employment measures and entrepreneurship
Activities planned in 2018
  • Conducting a study to identify sectors (local level) with potential for youth employment;
  • Full functionalization of the EARK through improvement of infrastructure and capacity building;
  • Further capacity building of EARK on design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ALM measures;
  • Implementing ALM for focus groups (increase of mediations in the ALM by 11%) and development and implementation of the self-employment and entrepreneurship program;
  • Modernization of vocational training programs and services, including: re-validation of current profiles, development of 5 new standards, 5 curricula and 5 learning packages; and accreditation of 7 Vocational Training Centres for the recognition of prior learning, capacity building and expanding quality services in vocational training;
  • Development of a module for providing employment migration services as well as the career guidance module within Labour Market Information System (LMIS);
  • Support for voluntary work initiatives, contributing to youth employment;
  • Apprenticeship for newly graduated from higher education (KIESA),
Activities planned in 2019
  • Further capacity building of KEA on design, implement, monitor and evaluate ALM measures;
  • Validation of profiles, development of 15 new standards, 15 curricula and 15 learning packages;
  • Implementing ALM measures for focus groups (increase of mediations in the ALM for 13%) and development and implementation of the self-employment and entrepreneurship program;
  • Continue with modernization of vocational training programs and services;
  • Support for voluntary work initiatives, contributing to youth employment;
  • Apprenticeship for newly graduated from higher education (KIESA).
Activities planned in 2020
  • Validation of profiles, development of 10 new standards, 10 curricula and 10 learning packages;
  • Extension and implementation of ALM measures for focus groups;
  • Further capacity building and expanding quality services in vocational training, focusing on marginalized groups;
  • Support for voluntary work initiatives, contributing to youth employment;
  • Apprenticeship for newly graduated from higher education.

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