This assignment supports stronger links between vocational training centres and industry under the SLVIC programme. It aims to improve staff and graduate competencies and strengthen the relevance of training to industry needs.
The consultancy supports the Project Management Unit at the Directorate General of Training and Productivity Development, in consultation with stakeholders. Activities address industry skills requirements, cooperation with employers, competency testing and certification.
The Strengthening the Linkage between VTC and Industries (SLVIC) assignment was part of the broader Support to Quality Improvement of the Vocational Training Centres (VTC) Project in Indonesia, Project IND-159, implemented by the Directorate General of Training and Productivity Development, Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia, with financing support from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The overall VTC programme aimed to improve graduates’ skills and employability by strengthening training quality, upgrading facilities and equipment, developing skills programmes, and improving linkages between vocational training institutions and industry.
A central challenge addressed by the project was ensuring that vocational training remained relevant to the needs of employers. Through the SLVIC component, Vocational Training Centres (Balai Latihan Kerja/BLK) were supported in building stronger relationships with industries so that training programmes could better respond to labour-market demand, workplace competency requirements, and employment opportunities. Strengthening these partnerships was an important step toward reducing the gap between skills provided by training institutions and those required by businesses and industries.
The assignment covered Jakarta and 11 Vocational Training Centres located in Aceh, Medan, Bekasi, Bandung, Serang, Surakarta, Semarang, Samarinda, Makassar, Ternate, and Sorong, providing a geographically diverse platform for strengthening vocational training and industry collaboration across Indonesia.
The SLVIC consultancy formed part of a wider programme that also included skills development, project management support, provision of vocational training equipment, quality management and engineering consultancy, and institutional strengthening. Together, these interventions sought to modernize vocational training services and make training centres more responsive to changing industry requirements.
Through this assignment, MADEP contributed to strengthening the connection between vocational training institutions and the world of work, supporting a more industry-responsive training system and ultimately helping improve the employability and competitiveness of Indonesia’s workforce.
Key Areas: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) | Industry Linkages | Institutional Strengthening | Skills Development | Workforce Development | Employment & Labour Market
