Pillar 3: Social Progression

Goal 4

Activity 3: Improve Quality of Education

Improved Quality of Public Education & Sports will be achieved through the following Activities:

Work Breakdown Structure

67%

Activity Progress

Establish Educator’s (Teachers’) Professional Regulatory Body to improve the quality of training of Educators and prescribe minimum standards for the Profession (IECD Educarers and Caregivers; pre- and primary; secondary; TVET instructors and Lecturers) by 2022.

Sub Activity Description:

Prepare for Educator’s Conference 21 Sep 21 - 02 Nov 21. Educator’s Conference 03 Nov 21 - 04 Nov 21. Consolidate conference outcomes 05 Nov 21 - 18 Nov 21. Preparation of Policy Briefing 21 Sep 21 - 06 Dec 21. Submit the Brief to the Cabinet Committee on Legislation (CCL) 07 Dec 21 - 25 Apr 22. Stakeholder engagement/consultation and validation 100 26 Apr 22 - 12 Sep 22. Submit Draft Bill to Legislative Drafting, Ministry of Justice 13 Sep 22 - 30 Jan 23 Submit the Bill to Legislative Drafting, Ministry of Justice, 31 Jan 23 - 19 Jun 23
Start Date: 2021-09-21
End Date: 2025-03-31
Duration: 20
Months
Status: Ongoing
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Cost: N$ 6 610 000.00
Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk
95%

Activity Progress

Finalize National Human Resource Development Strategy and Implementation Plan, identify priorities and allocate commensurate weights to funding allocation, during 2022.

Sub Activity Description:

Assessing the current and future industrial development niche areas. Synthesizing the background documents pertaining to human resources development and labour market in the country. Providing a global perspective of human resources development challenges and needs, with particular emphasis on upper middle-income countries. Conducting a national skills audit survey to establish current and future labour force demands for the identified industrial development. Identifying technical skills, professional knowledge and competences needed to address the demands. Formulating the NHRD Strategy, including an implementation plan to be integrated in all aspects of national, social and economic development
Start Date: 2021-10-01
End Date: 2025-03-31
Duration: 27
Weeks
Status: Ongoing
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Cost: N$4,000,000
Risk: Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk
100%

Activity Progress

Establish Industry Skills Committees within all Universities to enable Private Sector contribution to curriculum reform, to pursue effective accumulation of requisite skills and demand-driven education system that is responsive to the economic transformation agenda, during 2022.

Sub Activity Description:

Review the existing Terms of Reference for the Industry Skills Committees Strengthen the work of Industry Skills Committees. Implement the Skills Development Plan 2 - 5 years Implementation. Conduct media campaign to raise awareness and existence of TVET Conduct Labour Market Analysis to inform the work of ISC. Report, Monitoring and Evaluation of ISC work through NTA
Start Date: 2021-10-01
End Date: 2024-03-31
Duration: 4
Years
Status: Complete
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Cost: N$ 213,557,288.00
Risk: Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk
86%

Activity Progress

Jointly with private sector, assess outcomes of the piloted Apprenticeship Programme (2018- 2020) and expand into a National Internship and TVET Apprenticeship Programme, with economic incentives for participating business commencing 2022

Sub Activity Description:

Finalise the Work-Integrated Learning TVET Policy 01 Oct 21 - 03 Jun 22 Establish the National Internship Committee 06 Jun 22 - 05 Jul 22 Establish the national Internship Programme framework 06 Jul 22 - 05 Oct 22 Develop the Implementation plan for the Internship framework development - 06 Oct 22 - 05 Jan 23
Start Date: 2021-10-01
End Date: 2023-01-05
Duration: 15
Months
Status: Ongoing
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Cost: N$650 000.00
Risk: Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk
100%

Activity Progress

Conduct impact assessment of NSFAF and conclude the Student Funding Policy and Sustainability Model, to improve fund administration, coverage and loan recovery by 2022.

Sub Activity Description:

Start Date: 2021-04-01
End Date: 2022-03-31
Duration: 12
Months
Status: Complete
Responsible Entity: NSFAF
Cost: N$1,565,098,546 Annually
Risk: Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk
100%

Activity Progress

Khorixas Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Kunene

Sub Activity Description:

Complete construction of new Vocational Training Centres with production hubs at Khorixas, during the HPPII period.
Start Date: 2021-09-21
End Date: 2024-03-31
Duration: 9
Months
Status: Complete
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk, Quality Risk
93%

Activity Progress

Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Kunene

Sub Activity Description:

Complete construction of new Vocational Training Centres with production hubs at Nkurenkuru during the HPPII period.
Start Date: 2020-10-21
End Date: 2025-03-31
Duration: 24
Months
Status: Ongoing
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk, Quality Risk
93%

Activity Progress

Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre (VTC)

Sub Activity Description:

Complete construction of new Vocational Training Centres with production hubs at Keetmanshoop during the HPPII period. Phase 1a Bulk Services - This Phase is 100% completed. Phase 1b Construction of Buildings – Funded by AfDB still under tender evaluation.
Days
Status: Ongoing
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk, Quality Risk
0%

Activity Progress

Omuthiya VTC

Sub Activity Description:

Complete construction of new Vocational Training Centres with production hubs at Omuthiya during the HPPII period.
Days
Status: Not Started
Responsible Entity: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Financial Risk, Resource Risk, Schedule Risk, Quality Risk

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