Supporting Mongolia’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) reform

Context

Mongolia's technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system faces challenges in both quality and quantity, limiting its ability to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in its diversified economy. Specifically, the system lacks structured involvement from businesses, suffers from inadequate funding, and struggles with vocational schools that fail to design industry-aligned training programmes.

To address these challenges, Mongolia must develop an effective, resilient, future-oriented, and inclusive TVET system. This includes introducing the dual TVET approach, reforming funding models, creating gender sensitive training environments, and implementing future-oriented dual courses such as renewable energy to align with the country’s sustainable development goals.

In response, the Government of Mongolia, led by the Ministry of Education (MoE), has taken action by pushing forward a TVET reform, underpinned by the amended TVET Act. This reform aims to align training programmes with labour market needs while enhancing the system’s efficiency and inclusivity.

Objective

The necessary regulatory and institutional conditions have been established to implement selected core elements of Mongolia’s TVET reform.

Approach

The project focuses on the following areas to reform Mongolia’s TVET system:

Collaborating with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to establish performance-based funding criteria for vocational schools, integrating gender-sensitive factors.

Supporting the Ministry and partners in designing a Mongolian model for dual vocational training.

Promoting the creation of gender-sensitive and inclusive training environments within TVET schools.

Developing and introducing vocational education and training programmes focused on renewable energy to support Mongolia’s sustainable development goals.