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Skills and lifelong learning
Globalization, changing work dynamics, and advancements in automation and AI are driving a critical need for a skilled and adaptable workforce. Governments must implement forward-looking skills policies, while education systems should embrace new technologies and prioritize digital skills. Employers need to invest in workforce training and reskilling to meet evolving demands, and workers must incorporate lifelong learning into their careers.
Apprenticeships
86% of employers report more relevant skills from apprenticeships.
Generative AI
could augment at least 13% of employment worldwide, with a similar impact across regions.
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Mainstreaming disability inclusion in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Africa
Guidance note
Strengthening skills anticipation and matching in African Union member states
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Digitalisation and blending of training programmes
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Skills anticipation
Green jobs
AI and digitalization
Skills acquisition
Youth employment
Policies, governance and financing
Inclusive societies
Private sector engagement and social dialogue
Productivity
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Skills and Employability
Formalization
Reseach brief: Returns to education in Viet Nam: Earnings, education and the transition to formality
Initiatives
ILO's Africa Skills Hub
Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification
Quality Apprenticeships Hub
ASEAN Year of Skills
Ongoing and upcoming events
Workshop for ILO constituents in Barbados
An introduction to sector skills bodies
Hosted by ILO, UNICEF and UN Women
Rewiring the future: How AI can empower girls and youth in Asia-Pacific
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