Agenda 2063: Second Continental Report on the Implementation of Agenda 2063
This second continental-level report consolidates progress reports from 38 of the 55 AU Member States. The report analyses progress made on the implementation of Agenda 2063 against 2021 targets.
New National Qualifications Frameworks emerging on the continent
In 2021 and 2022 new National Qualifications Frameworks in development, consultation and approved; and few are being reviewed to adapt to new demands.
Micro-Credentials and Individual Learning Accounts
Improving lifelong learning and employability in the European Union: a) towards a common approach to Micro-credentials and b) Individual Learning Accounts. New proposals of Council Recommendations.
Training Programme: Skills and qualifications - towards better frameworks and systems for people's lifelong learning
Overview of the agenda, flow of learning and introduction to all involved experts and trainers.
ACQF Guidelines and Training Modules – the technical foundation supporting the ACQF policy document
The Guidelines address the themes, considered essential in the context of ACQF.
ACQF Level Descriptors: reflections, development methods, principles.
The story: developing the ACQF Level Descriptors
RPL discussed in Peer Learning Webinars! From Invisible to Visible: all learning in life and work is valuable and can be recognised - 24/03/2022
The series of 3 Peer Learning Webinars in 2022 has been very dynamic and informative. Three Webinars to share comprehensive information on policies, practices and new developments allow ACQF stakeholders to learn and reflect on the benefits, challenges and potentialities of recognition and validation of learning!
Recognition of Prior Learning gives us wings
Welcome to the second Peer Learning Webinar of the RPL series!
RPL / VAE / RVCC webinars start soon! Join on 18 February, 03 and 24 March 2022. Eleven cases from Africa and Europe
RPL is more important than ever for good Lifelong Learning policies and people's access to qualifications and better jobs. This new series focuses on developments and practices in the domain of Recognition of Prior Learning / Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience / Reconhecimento validação e certificação de competências (Reconhecimento de competências adquiridas).
NQF in action, not in paper. Kenya takes the NQF to the People.
This week the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) started its KNQA Mashinani (Go to the people) program.
Africa Creates Jobs Conference (3-4 November 2021): presentation of ACQF website
A wonderful first day for the ACJ, rich in African experiences, new ideas, challenging suggestions and amazing visuals - all about skills! But skills and qualifications need robust and contextualised Lifelong Learning approaches, supported top-down and bottom-up, with resources, and validation of all learning acquired through all modalities and in all contexts. And the ACQF can help with this validation. Towards an African Lifelong learning approach? The ACQF website was presented - the 15 minutes presentation briefly introduced the AU policy context and the principles and objectives of the ACQF. A guided tour to the ACQF website and an animated video on ACQF Peer Learning allowed participants to navigate through the key sections, content and tools of the website, emphasizing the importance of Resources, Capacity Development and News.
East Africa develops regional TVET qualification framework
EAST AFRICA DEVELOPS TVET QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK AND HARMONISED OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS. The project targets regional priority sectors with acute shortage and mismatch of specialised TVET skills particularly in transport, energy, manufacturing & agro-processing and information and communications technologies.