24% more national stakeholders
perceive themselves as having the capacity to design and implement GE policies and best practices
THEME 1 I
Collaboration and harmonization in the Pacific Alliance
One of the two main pillars of the Program was strengthening regional dialogue among Canada and the four Pacific Alliance countries on extractive sector policies and best practices.
To meet this objective, CICan implemented different initiatives. One of these was the organization of four thematic forums to address the priority challenges of the extractive sector, by strengthening its governance, as well as the challenges of gender equality, environment, relations with Indigenous communities, and TVET.
Two technical assistance projects were also implemented to strengthen the institutionalization of regional dialogue and collaboration; these covered sub-themes relevant to these objectives: the alignment of training supply and labour demand, and the creation of a common regional qualifications framework. Both regional projects were managed by institutional partnerships led by Canadian institutes and involved the collaboration of some of the technical groups from the PA and the four member countries, through their respective ministries of education, labour, and mining/energy.
Discover the projects and activities related to the Collaboration and Alignment in the Pacific Alliance region.
- Project A07.1 – Integrated model for private-sector engagement
- Project A07.2 – Regional Qualifications Framework for the PA
- International Forums – Exchange of best practices
DISCOVER THEME 1
It's something to be proud of!
(54% women)
3,006 leaders and administrators
trained in the development and implementation of policies and best practices
(53% women)
213 stakeholders
involved in an improved body for aligning supply and demand in the extractive sector labour market, exceeding the original target of 40
116 agreements made
between public, private, and community stakeholders in the extractive sector
Systematization of more than 90 policies, guidelines, and best practices
to strengthen the governance of the extractive sector
5 international forums organized
in the four PA countries and Canada to promote regional dialogue and exchange of best practices
Testimonials
What changes could you notice as a result of the PA-EFE Program?
“Through the Pacific Alliance program, CICan made it possible to move the different countries towards a common goal. It has allowed us to achieve a common agenda and to hold collaborative workshops with participatory methodologies, where we’ve also been able to work towards common objectives.”
Collaboration initiatives
Technical assistance project A07.1
This project tackled the issue of the alignment gap between TVET supply and labour market demand providing an analysis of best practices and related tools to support greater collaboration between stakeholders in the extractive sector, particularly between the education and private sectors, in the development of relevant skills and competencies for young people.
Technical assistance project A07.2
This project developed the foundations, key procedures and action plan for the implementation of a Pacific Alliance Regional Qualifications Framework (RQF), aiming to promote student and labour mobility, address skills and qualifications gaps, promote socio-economic resilience in the face of migratory movements, and enable the comparison and recognition of qualifications acquired by people in the four PA countries.
International forums for the exchange of best practices
These international events brought together actors from the public, private and civil society sectors to foster tripartite dialogue and generate best practices and recommendations. The learnings from each of these occasions were summarized in bespoke publications that were disseminated in the five countries. In addition, CICan led processes to systematize policies and best practices in collaboration with the ministerial partners of the four PA countries and organized training workshops on the design, implementation and evaluation of policies from a gender equality and environmental sustainability perspective, generating more opportunities for constructive and insightful dialogue.
Stakeholders committed to achieving the SDGS
Verónica Fincheira Herrera,
Manager of the Mining Competencies Council (MCC) and the Eleva Program, Chile
Verónica Guerrero Huepa,
Deputy Director of Cooperation and Multilateral Relations, Ministry of Public Education, Mexico
Néstor Suárez,
Office of international cooperation and relations, Ministry of Education, Colombia
César Aréstegui Bravo,
Deputy Director of the Pacific Alliance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peru
Lessons learned
The lessons learned from the theme 1 projects focus on regional dialogue, cross-sectoral collaboration between national partners and Pacific Alliance (PA) countries, and the Regional Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Lesson Learned #1
It is important to grow a workforce with the required skills in order to close the gap between training needs and demand from the sector.
Lesson Learned #2
It is essential to implement environmental and social best practices to move towards a more robust sustainability policy.
Lesson Learned #3
A cultural transformation is needed to increase the participation of women in the productive (extractive) sector.
Lesson Learned #4
The power and value of creating collaborative networks among institutions should be acknowledged. This goes hand in hand with valuing peer and inter-institutional learning. Coordination among different stakeholders is also important, including government, the productive sector, and educational institutions.
Lesson Learned #5
We need to differentiate between each country’s priorities for their respective national qualifications frameworks and the efforts being mobilized to implement a regional qualifications framework based on the national frameworks.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear what they say about it
Alexandro Cea
A lawyer, Mr. Cea worked for a long while in the Pacific Alliance Division of Chile’s Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations.
Recommendations
Recommendation #1
Perform a political/strategic analysis on how PA countries can establish some basic guidelines on issues such as environmental sustainability and gender equality.
Recommendation #2
Establish regulatory or tax incentives for companies to drive research in institutions in order to generate further development.
Recommendation #3
Reach agreement among PA countries on which sectors are the priorities for strategic progress.
Recommendation #4
Set up an autonomous body within each country, or a sectoral body, to coordinate the other institutions (ministries of education, ministries of labour, educational institutions, and companies) and to lend continuity and sustainability to the initiatives over time.
Recommendation #5
Conduct training and employment prospecting based on the experiences of different countries, including Canada and PA members, in order to replicate experiences and develop synergies.
Recommendation #6
Create mechanisms for the formal adoption and implementation of the Regional Qualifications Framework (RQF) developed during the program, as well as reports on correlations between different qualifications.
Recommendation #7
Establish commitments around the implementation of the RQF developed for the Pacific Alliance during the program, and the adoption of its roadmap.
THEME 2 J
Employability, educational success, access and recognition of TVET
