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BUILD UP Skills

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Benefits:

1)    Defined skills gap between current situation in building sector and needs for qualified workers as to enable Macedonian building sector to fulfil the planned contribution in reaching national energy targets till 2020. 

2)    Involvement  of 80 relevant institutions in National Qualification Platform, setting up the strategy to establish  certification and accreditation system that will provide the required number of qualified workers

3)    Endorsed action plan to overcome existing barriers in upgrading the skills of 10 occupations as the needs for qualified workers for EE and RES would be met.

Keywords:

qualification schemes in Macedonia, building sector in Macedonia, trainings in energy efficiency in Macedonia, build up skills roadmap for Macedonia

Duration:

07/06/2012 - 07/02/2014

Budget:

EUR 179 053 (EU contribution 90%)

Contract number:

IEE/12/BWI 425. SI2.623225

Result 1

At least five new organizations express interest and intention to start with providing trainings for building workers for implementation of EE and RES measures.

Adult education center express interest in helping the organization to develop curricula and  to start develop standards for the new qualifications.

Result 2

National qualification platform and stakeholder engagement :

Total number of organizations participating in the platform: 80 ( from the vocational training sector-10;  from the building sector-42  and from the energy sector-10                                                                                                                                    Number of meetings organized: 20

The NQP will be transferred to the next consortium which will work on BUS Pillar II phase.

Result 3

National Report on training needs and gaps (status quo report):

Number of workers involved in the (construction/building/craftsmen and other on-site workers): 43.600

Number of workers requiring training: 9600

Number of workers currently trained: 150

Professions with the highest needs: 1) Bricklayers, 2) Façade installer -External wall insulation, 3) Joiners  (Glaziers), 4) Carpenters - (roofers) – roof insulation, 5) Thermal insulation workers – insulation of walls, floors and perimeter

Result 4

Qualification and training roadmap:

Priority measure 1: Upgrade of the national education system within the construction occupations for the provision of EE and RES qualifications

1. 1. Upgrade of the adult education system for EE and RES qualifications in the 5  occupations:

1.2. Established System for accreditation and certification of qualifications acquired through the informal education system (development of procedures, trainer criteria)

1.3.  Introduced monitoring system of the verified institutions, the quality of the programmes and the number of trained building workers

Priority measure 2:Following and transfer of the European experiences on the design of EE and RES programmes for the application of certification schemes

2.1. Development of curricula for the training of 10 construction occupations

2.2. Verification of 3 institutions for the training of trainers

2.3. Implementation of training for 300 trainers

Priority measure 3:Building capacity of the education institutions for the delivery of trainings in line with the needs of the skilled workers

3.1. Verification of 20 institutions for the training of building workers

3.2. Verification of 10 construction companies for the implementation of partial training (practical work)

3.3. Training of 4,500 building workers for the 10 priority occupations

Result 5

Endorsement process:

80 relevant institutions support project deliverables and 30 Endorsement letters for road map received: - 8 from national authorities(5 Ministries, 3 state institutions); 1 from accreditation body; - 2 from Municipalities; - 4 from professional associations; -3 from Social partners:- 5 education institutions (3 universities, 2 high schools); -  5 construction companies; 2 - training providers of non-formal education.

Lesson 1

Networking  of the relevant institutions was more important than statistical data. Involvement of all governmental stakeholders was crucial in the beginning when we start to gather information and later for drafting the documents. The establishment of the Steering Committee with governmental members only raises the importance of the Build Up Skills project in Macedonia and gets lot of attention and publicity.

Lesson 2

Lack of data could be overcome by contacts with institution and experts.

Data that we needed for the project was not always in some document or Statistical office. You have to have relevant people on the field that are in the building and education sector long time and can give you lot of useful information. Interviewing biggest building companies in the country was excellent choice, because we gather all data needed for further calculation and predictions and assumption for future needs in terms of number od workers, their skills and lack of professions.

Lesson 3

Training for upgrading EE and RES skills is not linked with occupations since more than one occupation could be upgraded with some of the skills. The analysis show that is easier to reach the required number of workers if training offer refer to EE and RES skills. Thus workers from all 23 occupation could apply for training. 

Testimonial 1

Lazar Gechovski director od National energy agency: " Build up skills results support us with information how to prepare two Rulebooks: Energy characteristics of the buildings and energy auditors" that will be more effective and applicable in our country. Press conference.

Testimonial 2

Valon Sarachini Minster of Economy:  We see the gap of the around 14.000 workers in building sector for implementation EE and RES measures. TV Statement

Testimonial 3

Ljupco Dimov, head of the EE department in Municipality Karpos: Build UP skills MK for the first time presents the entire conditions in Building sectors related to EE and RES, as well rises the right actions to be done in order to improve EE in our countries.

EE week Conference of Municipality Karposh

Testimonial 4

Tatjan Shestovik  national employment Agency: This project  helped us to upgrade our operational plan for employment for EE and RES skills according to labour market needs. National Qualification Platform meeting

Endorser 1

Ministry of Education and Science: Will strengthening the human resources capital in the construction sector through upgrading construction workers’ knowledge and their further training on practical use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy contributed to the realization of the national energy goals.

Endorser 2

Adult Education Centre: Will contribute to the best to implementing the measures proposed in the Action Plan, suitable for enhancing the skills of building workers and ensuring that sufficient numbers of skilled workers are available to achieve the energy and climate policy in the building sector.

Endorser 3

Ministry of Economy: Will support the national consortium in implementation phase, especially in designing incentives boosting demand  for qualified workers, within its capacities and resources