Drivers and barriers of implementing a dual VET programme in Nepal

Abstract

Purpose: The authors analyse drivers and barriers of implementing and scaling-up a pilot project of a dual vocational and education programme in Nepal. Design/methodology/approach: The 5C protocol distinguishes five categories of drivers and barriers of education reforms: commitment, capacity, clients, content and context. The authors build on the 5C protocol to develop a qualitative empirical framework based on semi-structured interviews amongst stakeholders. Findings: The results show that involved actors are committed. Capacity in terms of available resources also represents an implementation driver, but companies lack information about the programme. Consequently, industry associations should receive a more prominent role in the motivation of companies to provide training places. The content category is the most challenging implementation barrier because the programme represents a substantial change, compared to the current vocational education and training (VET) programmes in Nepal. Originality/value: First, the authors propose a framework for a qualitative content analysis to analyse the drivers and barriers of implementing and scaling-up education reforms. Second, the authors provide novel information about drivers and barriers of an education reform in Nepal. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Keywords

Author Keywords

dual vocational education and training implementation Education reform Determinant framework Scaling-up

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Author Affiliations

Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal

ETH Zürich, Zurich, ZH, Switzerland

Funding & Acknowledgements

Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit, DEZA

The authors thank CTEVT and ENSSURE project for their support in communication and linkage with the apprentices and the host companies for necessary information. ENSSURE is a bilateral project of the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Government of Switzerland represented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) implements the project, and Helvetas Nepal is providing technical assistance. The authors thank the SDC, the Swiss National Science Foundation and SDC Nepal for financing part of the research. The authors also thank the interview partners for their time. The authors are grateful for inputs from the participants of the Crossing Boundaries conference and the team of the Chair of Education Systems.

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, SNF

The authors thank CTEVT and ENSSURE project for their support in communication and linkage with the apprentices and the host companies for necessary information. ENSSURE is a bilateral project of the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Government of Switzerland represented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) implements the project, and Helvetas Nepal is providing technical assistance. The authors thank the SDC, the Swiss National Science Foundation and SDC Nepal for financing part of the research. The authors also thank the interview partners for their time. The authors are grateful for inputs from the participants of the Crossing Boundaries conference and the team of the Chair of Education Systems.

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Drivers and barriers of implementing a dual VET programme in Nepal

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