Sri Lanka: LMI unit focusing on youth employment
The Provincial Council for Sabaragamuwa Province has set up a Labour Market Information (LMI) unit. The unit analyzes provincial labour market changes and patterns. Key is also general monitoring of the labour market to enhance vocational training forecasting and planning.
Deputy Secretary (Planning) with LMI unit staff
Read more about the LMI unit here:
The unit services the policy and planning work of the Provincial Council and especially the newly established Provincial Skills Development Committee. The Committee overseas and plans provincial vocational training provision – including career guidance - against labour market demands. The technical basis and starting point of the Committee’s work is the Vocational Education & Training (VET) plan produced under the project.
The LMI unit is set-up within the Planning Department of the Provincial Council with technical support from the Youth Employment Project (ILO/Japan).
Read more about the Youth Employment Project (ILO/Japan):
http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/resources/projects/ilo-sri-lanka-youth-employment-project
