The ETF is well positioned in Ukraine due to the several years of its close engagement in supporting the development of effective policies for modernisation of the country’s education and training system, as well as facilitating Ukraine's own policy development by bringing in the international best practices and expertise. ETF is building on this basis and is selectively focusing on the areas of where the strongest need in the country exists and where the ETF has a comparative advantage.

This area of support targets in different forms and proportions all three core themes of the ETF assistance to the partner countries. The Ukraine programme promotes the development and piloting of specific policies and more effective mechanisms for increased quality and relevance of the education and training system to satisfy the needs of the labour market and the modern economy as a whole.

Specific activities include:
    •    dissemination of World Bank/ European Commission education policy review followed by the targeted expert assistance in developing an action plan for the implementation of the modernised national reform strategy and for effective resource use at the post-basic levels of education and training;
    •    support to a cross-sectoral working group under the Ministry of Economy on the elaboration of a concept and a regulation on mapping the education supply with demand of the economy in the current economic, social and political context.

Secondly, the ETF continues its support to the development and implementation of policies for building the Ukraine’s National Qualification System and the National Qualifications Framework, improving the transparency and portability of skills, as well as ensuring the efficiency of VET system’s financing and sustainable development.

Finally, the ETF supports the enhancement of the effectiveness of social partnerships, first of all close involvement of employers in the definition of modern skills needs and supporting various forms of their engagement in the delivery of education and training in order to ensure better employability of vocational training graduates in the context of lifelong learning.