After three decades of conflict,Afghanistan needs a well-trained and flexible workforce tohelp rebuild the country. The conflict has decimatedAfghanistan's training infrastructure, torn the fabricof human society, and relegated the country to the status ofone of the least developed in the world. The country'sefforts to emerge from near-total collapse is hampered by anumber of factors, one of which is absence of awell-educated and -trained labor force able to acquire theskills and trades the country needs as it grows. Awell-trained labor force will yield higher levels ofproductivity and be able to accommodate the changing needsof a post conflict economy while ensuring higher earningsand greater mobility for workers. Though most of the Afghanlabor force is in the informal sector, skills acquisitionjudiciously combined with literacy and numeric programsshould produce a workforce able to adapt modern productiontechnologies and take advantage of opportunities throughself-employment and small-enterprise development. The reportis organized into four sections. Section one provides anintroduction to Afghanistan. Section two focuses on recenteconomic trends and labor market demands. Section three isan overview of the country's education and trainingsector, while examining the main providers, recent changesin institutional framework, and key issues in the vocationaleducation and training (VET) sector. Finally, section fourreviews possible reforms the country will need in order toimprove the delivery of VET services.
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