Improve the links between industry and training

As part of the efforts to create demand for technical and vocational skills, it is important for COTVET to address gaps between the supply and demand of skills. It is recommended that a common platform for employer engagement is developed for industry and training institutions to narrow the gaps between the supply of skills and the demand of industry. To develop the necessary links between industry and training, improved labour market information is again essential to identify growth areas. A support system for graduates and trainees is also important. If TVET is to continue to generate jobs for self-employment, linking financial provision and wider business support to graduates would be of great benefit. In addition to this, improved access for both informal and formal sector trainees to basic skills training, as well as English language provision, could have great benefits for their career progression. Ensuring that the support is there for the informal sector, which makes up a large proportion of the economy, and therefore of training requirements in Ghana, is essential to ensure ongoing productivity gains. Further research into potential quality assurance systems, as well as funding models for training and post-training support structures within the informal sector, would be of great use to the development and viability of TVET in Ghana.