State of Skills-South Africa.

A commitment to lifelong learning improves the employability of workers at all ages, moves young people into productive and decent work, and increases the productivity of enterprises. It therefore helps economies to respond flexibly to skills demand by helping workers to move between declining and emerging sectors.

Based on an analysis of lifelong learning systems in 271 African countries, this policy brief highlights current challenges and potential solutions to support governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations in ensuring the availability of inclusive and equitable quality vocational education and training and promoting lifelong learning and decent work for all.