TVETipedia Glossary

The ministries responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania signed a declaration on 24 May 2022 with which they adopted a Regional Qualifications Framework for TVET in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.

This frameworks consists of a set of 8 levels and descriptors which can be referenced against the National Qualifications Frameworks of the three countries. With this adoption of the Regional Qualifications Framework it has become possible to compare and value TVET qualifications across the region.

Through the adoption it is a valid reference for Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, in due course other countries in East Africa may adopt it also.

The purposes of this Regional Qualifications Framework for Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania are:

• To enable easier movement of learners and workers across the region and internationally through the regional recognition of diplomas and certificates in TVET
• Compare levels and qualifications across member countries
• Promote trust between member countries regarding the quality of their education systems and the qualifications of the graduates.

It facilitates the mobility of students through a system of credit transfer. Students who did part of their professional training in one country thus can move easier to continue their training in another country and can demonstrate easily that they have the right learning credits.

The adoption of the Regional Qualifications Framework is expected to promote regional mobility of students and skilled workers, as one of the targets of the Eastern African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) funded by the World Bank.

From another source (The PIE news (2022), Africa: framework adopted under EASTRIP):

"The framework will, in due course, be extended to other East African Community (EAC) member states, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo."