A Review of National Training Funds

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Summary Findings This review identifi es o ver sixty countries that ha ve—or had— pre-employment and enterprise tr aining funds. The c haracteristics, advantages and limitations of each are presented as well as key design questions and examples of good pr actice. National training funds are an increasingly common v ehicle for fi nancing tr aining. The review presents a typology of three main types of tr aining funds b y purpose: pre-employment tr aining funds, enterprise tr aining funds and equity training funds. The review points to a lac k of rigorous ev aluation of the impact of tr aining funds on the skills and emplo yability of the workforce in developing countries. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

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A Review of National Training Funds

Richard Johanson

November 2009

NO. 0922


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