Australia pledges Vt900 million to skills centres for another 4 years
The Australian Government will once again be providing finance for the operations of the TVET Centres in Malampa, Sanma, Torba and Tafea provinces for phase 4 starting this year until 2020. TVET, which is now known as the Vanuatu Skills Partnership, is Australia’s...
Inter-island handicraft trading
Inter-island trading in the tourism sector is becoming a reality through the handicraft sector. The islands of Vanuatu establishing trade relations with each other is one of the things the Government, through the Department of Industry and Business Development, wants...
Tourism skills recognition trial on Santo
An assessment to diversify pathways for people working with no formal qualification has been piloted on Santo. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), a component of the National Post School Education Training (PSET) provides a pathway for trainees to have their skills,...
Advocating for a strong local handicraft sector
Replacing imported products with locally made goods is a strong desire of the Department of Industry (DOI) that is committed to developing the local handicraft sector, especially in the tourist souvenir market. The handicraft sector has the opportunity to drive rural...
Increased construction skills in north Tanna
People in north Tanna can now design and build their own houses unlike before when they hired builders from other places to do construction work. There is an increase in people with construction skills and construction activities in the area. A lot of people there now...