About TVET Professional Development Toolkit for the Pacific

The TVET Professional Toolkit was developed in 2021 as part of the Partnership for the ODFL in the Pacific Project funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. This is a collaborative project between the Commonwealth of Learning and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD). The project aims to enhance the capacity and efficiency of policymakers, employers, industry players, and trainers in the Pacific through the use of innovative mechanisms and technology. 

The countries involved in the project are Samoa, Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Nauru, and Papua New Guinea.  

In 2023-2024 the Toolkit was reviewed and updated. This process was informed and supported by a team of TVET stakeholders from across the region, representing trainers, regulators, policy makers, leaders within training organisations, and employers. 

As part of this review, the Toolkit was enhanced to include a new website with additional functionality, as well as several underpinning frameworks that will support development of both the Toolkit and the TVET practitioner workforce in the region.

During 2023, seven of the nine countries engaged in the project nominated a member of the project stakeholder group to work as a Toolkit coordinator. These roles advocate for the Toolkit among practitioners across their respective countries. They collaborate with training providers, regulators, and employers to increase the use of the Toolkit resources. 

This group also provides valuable feedback about the experience of frontline Toolkit users from across the region, which has shaped the redevelopment of the Toolkit. 

The vision for the TVET Toolkit was articulated by the stakeholder group during a four-day workshop in September 2024, at University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji.