Publication: TVET Systems’ Response to COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities
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2020-05-14
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2020-05-15
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This note focuses on the role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides guidance on reducing the adverse impact of the pandemic on TVET provision and enhancing the contribution TVET can make to mitigating the health, social, and economic impact of COVID-19.
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“Hoftijzer, Margo; Levin, Victoria; Santos, Indhira; Weber, Michael. 2020. TVET Systems’ Response to COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33759 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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