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This report is a synthesis of six national reports from Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank & Gaza Strip, and Syria. It briefly describes structures and organisation of the current vocational education and training (VET) systems in these 6 MEDA countries. It looks at the current VET strategies and the position of the training of teachers and trainers within these strategies. The types of trainers within the system, and their conditions of employment, including qualifications, status and training tracks to become a trainer, are also considered. Teacher and trainer training institutions are presented, including their missions, organisation, training environment, staff etc. This report covers pre and in-service teacher and trainer training, curricula, pedagogic methods, evaluation etc. It also looks at the present funding arrangements and the contribution of international donors. The quality and relevance of the current training of teachers and trainers is considered and, finally, the report examines the potential strategic orientations and development of the systems of teacher and trainer training in each of the countries and in the Mashrek region in general.

La fonction observatoire en Égypte, au Liban, en Jordanie et en Syrie. Rapport de synthèse.

Synthesis of four national reports on Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. This report is part of a series providing an assessment of the current state of development of the observatory function, together with an assessment of strengths and weaknesses, and recommendations for reinforcing the mechanisms and functions of the observatory function in the Mediterranean region.

This report is part of a series providing an assessment of the current state of development of the observatory function, together with an assessment of strengths and weaknesses, and recommendations for reinforcing the mechanisms and functions of the observatory function in the Mediterranean region.

This report is the result of an analysis of the main challenges for the reform of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the Middle East and North Africa, undertaken jointly by the ETF and the World Bank. The role of TVET in the provision of quality and relevant learning opportunities in the region is explored around five themes: improving governance, financing, quality and relevance, the role of the private sector and the acquisition of skills in the informal sector. Key findings from country reviews of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia are presented in the report.