Contribution of Vocational Skills Development to Inclusive Industrial Growth and Transformation: An Analysis of Critical Factors in Cambodia (Skills for Industry)


Project Description
The project is implemented in two phases. Phase 1 focuses on the demand side of the labour market in garments, electronic and electrical assembly, and food processing industries. It aims at understanding the linkages between company growth and transformation as well as vocational skills development. Phase 2 is devoted to studying on the supply side including VSD providers and policy makers. 

Project Objective

Specifically, this study has the following objectives:

  • To identify skills shortages and their effects on a firms’ operations and growth;
  • To verify whether VSD programs are a remedy to cope with the skills shortages;
  • To identify the effects of VSD programs on companies’ growth and transformation;
  • To quantify the impacts of increment in skilled labour supply on Cambodia’s labour market, economy, and social welfare; and
  • To explore possible policy implications.

Start Date : 01-Jan-2018
End Date : 01-Jan-2023

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Publications

International Publications

International Journal of Training and Development-The emergence of training programmes for the garment industry: Analysing the cas...

International Publications

Collaboration in the Cambodian TVET sector: Why does it matter?

Policy Briefs

Connecting the Dots in TVET in Cambodia: Stakeholders and their Collaboration

Policy Briefs 2

Improving the Business Environment in Cambodia

Research Reports 1

The Factors Improving Skill Development and Skill Formation Systems in Industries: Firm-level Analysis of Cambodia's Manufacturing...

Research Reports

Poverty and Wellbeing Before and During Covid-19 in Cambodia: an Assessment of Trends and Correlates

Other Publications

Opinion: Cambodia’s bid for industrial power needs a stronger workforce

Working Papers 131

Exploring Insights into Vocational Skills Development and Industrial Transformation in Cambodia

Cambodia Development Review 25 - 2

Cambodia’s Manufacturing Industry: Skills Formation Systems in the Workplace



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