Indonesia continues to trust in approaches from dual VET to secure skilled workers – and in advice from BIBB

How can Indonesia further develop their methods of TVET governance? How can future needs of the labour market be predicted? These and other questions regarding the development of training standards, the qualification of training personnel, and the cost-benefit ratio of investing in TVET for the private sector were discussed at a working meeting on 29 February 2024 at the Indonesian embassy in Berlin.

The meeting took place at the invitation of the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower as part of a delegation visit lasting several days, which, in addition to the meeting with BIBB, included visits to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) and the Federal Employment Agency (BA).

The Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, Professor Anwar Sanusi, other employees from the Ministry, and a representative of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Michael Wiechert (Head of the International Advisory Services Department, BIBB) and Luca Jelic (Project Manager in the International Advisory Services Department, BIBB).

The basis was the TVET System Reform advisory project (TSR, 2019–2024). On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and GIZ, Germany’s main development agency, BIBB has been advising the Indonesian government on the establishment of a national TVET coordination mechanism as part of this project since 2019.

Due to its high population potential, Indonesia faces the challenge of training well-qualified skilled workers within just a few years in order to achieve the ambitious growth targets it has set itself. BIBB has been able to successfully support this since 2019.

The possible follow-up phase of the project is to be planned in Indonesia in May 2024.