Understanding the socio-economic context

To guarantee pertinence and efficiency the course needs ...

• To train the right people

  • A sector is made up of several levels of competence and many different profiles. A global vision of the sector is necessary to identify the right people to train.

• The Means Necessary

  • For the implementation of the project, Human Resource requirements are important. You will need competent teaching staff, pedagogy coordinators, administrative staff and so on. You will need reliable logistics to get to the professionals or invite them to the university and adequate financial backing. Your course cannot be viable if you have not found the resources to plan, implement and run it.

  • To succeed in setting-up an effective course, creating employment opportunities, and bringing improvements to the sector, you cannot be satisfied with second best. The pertinence and quality of the training course must not be weakened by imperfect planning and lack of resources.

• Policy

  • Policy should be clear and strong. Local and national policy can be strengthened by involvement in education. For example, if an increase in exports is strategic to national policy there should be an increase in training in international trade. A country wishing to continue favouring its strong agricultural value, will encourage education in the food processing sector.

  • National policy and policy of National Institutes should be coherent. It is essential that the policy of educational establishments should take this into account. Short-term, mid-term and long term projections on policy in specific sectors can also be taken into consideration.

  • Texts on standards and academic obligations must be consulted to make sure they are in line with national policy. Rules & regulations must be complied with by the educational establishments and these texts provide vital information which can help adjust your training course.