Over the past four decades, governments in the least developed countries (LDCs–a
categorization adopted by the U nited N ations) have been attempting to improve the skills …

Discussion Papers are not formal publications of the World Bank. They present preliminary
and unpolished results of country analysis or research that is circulated to encourage …

The shortage of qualified human capital is a major impediment to development. In the field of
international development cooperation, training programs (TPs) have been widely employed …

A large number and variety of civil service training institutions are devoted to training at all
levels all over the world, which in turn depict the visible symbols of their importance …

The dire skills shortage exacerbated by the “brain-drain” experienced in South Africa
brought the debate around the importance of training across industries at the centre stage …

PIP: The term, brain drain, describes the loss of skilled professionals and the nonreturn of
students from advanced study abroad. It is now used almost exclusively in reference to …

Training is a central feature of most social sector development efforts. This paper examines
the impact of training against the backdrop of the Education Sector Reforms Assistance …

A manufacturing TVET program, known as M-Powered, was developed in the United States
and successfully transferred to twelve sites in South Africa. This process took several years …

With globalisation trends, the emigration of highly skilled persons from developing countries
has significantly increased. The implication of this movement of skilled labour (termed as 'the …

The shortage of qualified human capital is a major impediment to development. In the field of
international development cooperation, training programs (TPs) have been widely employed …