NQF Inventory

Snapshots of key features of National and Regional Qualifications Frameworks in Africa: the NQF institutions and main policy and legal documents, RPL policies and practices, national registers of qualifications, the qualifications map and the full overview of level descriptors. An easy-to-use tool of the ACQF for all countries. Help the ACQF project keep the Snapshots up-to-date! Knowledge circulation between African NQFs contributes to mutual understanding, transparency and comparability.
Country NQF Stage NQF Lead Body NQF Technical Design Register of Qualifications RPL Referencing to RQF Credit System
Botswana Implemented and reviewed Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Competence Scope: General Education, TVET / Crafts, Higher Education Register of registered qualifications (all levels and types) NCQF Manual for Development and Registration of Qualifications V2 - draft (04/2021) RPL
Cabo Verde Implemented and reviewed Website Unidade de Coordenação do Sistema Nacional de Qualificações (UC-SNQ) Decree-Law nº 7/2018, 7 February, Regulates the organisation and functioning of the Coordination Unit of the National Qualifications System Number levels: 8 Level descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Responsibility and autonomy Scope: Comprehensive Portaria conjunta nº 9/2020, 17 February, Estabelece a estrutura e organização do Catálogo Nacional de Qualificações (CNQ). Catálogo Nacional de Qualificações / Register Qualifications Website Decree-Law nº 54/2014, 22 September. Regulates the system of recognition, validation ad certification of professional competences acquired and developed throughout life, namely in the context of work. UC-SNQ, Guide supporting the operationalisation of processes of professional recognition, validation and certification of competences, 03/2016
Eswatini Approved and implementation started Eswatini Higher Education Council Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Personal attributes Scope: General Education
Kenya Approved and implementation started Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Level Summary, Knowledge, Skills, Competence Scope: Comprehensive, TVET / Crafts NAQIMIS - the new Kenya National Qualifications Information Management System Recognising Prior Learning - information for users Recognition of Prior Learning Policy Framework, 2021
Lesotho Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Level Summary, Areas of knowledge (depth, breadth and complexity), Nature of skills, Agency and context Scope: Comprehensive, TVET / Crafts
Mauritius Implemented and reviewed Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Learning demand, Processes Scope: General Education, Higher Education, TVET / Crafts Guidelines for Recognition of Prior Learning (2016)
Morocco Development and consultation Ministry of National Education Vocational Training Higher Education and Scientific Research Number levels: 8 Level descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Complexity, Autonomy and responsibility, Adaptability, Communication Scope: General Education, TVET / Crafts, Higher Education Standards occupations-competences (REM/REC) by sectors RPL (VAE) in TVET
Mozambique Development and consultation CNAQ: National Council for Quality Evaluation of Higher Education ANEP: National TVET Authority (implementation body of TVET Qualifications Framework) Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Autonomy and responsibility Scope: General Education, TVET / Crafts, Higher Education National Catalogue of Professional Qualifications (ANEP) Decree nº 58/2021 of 17/08/2021, approving the System of Recognition of Acquired Competences (SRCA) - RPL
SADC Approved and implementation started Number levels: 10 Level descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Autonomy and responsibility Scope: