IPA Kenya and PWG Hold Conference on Vocational Training
On January 26-28, 2017, IPA Kenya and The Permanent Working Group (PWG) on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) held a National TVET Conference and Skills Show at the Kenyatta International Conference Center, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Permanent Working Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a platform of engagement that was created to incorporate government, the private sector, academia, NGOs, and development partners to jointly oversee the efforts of the sustainable transformation of Kenya’s vocational training system. According to a UNESCO report on Planning for Technical and Vocational Skills Development (2010), investment in technical and vocational education is considered the driving force for modernization – providing answers to society’s major challenges like poverty in a sustainable way.