SABER-WfD Benchmarking Results [Country]

THE WORLD BANK

SABER: Systems Approach for Better Education Results

SABER-Workforce DevelopmentArwen Raddon29 May 2012Washington DCSingapore

How has Singapores WfD system evolved?StrategyOversightDelivery197020101990Summary: Sustained improvement on all fronts, particularly from 1980s (Goh Report, 1979). Concerted leadership and vision.

HighlightsStrategic role of WfD from outsetStakeholder focus for policy design and implementationMacro contextWfD development closely tied to changing economic growth strategyImpressive GDP growth since 1960s

latent > emerging > established > advanced

2GDP GrowthFigure 1: Annual GDP at Current Market Prices, 2010

YearS$ milUS$ mil19602,156.5704.519705,876.01,919.5198025,792.612,045.9199070,390.638,836.22000162,584.194,311.82010310,036.8227,383.1Figure 2: GDP Per Capita (current US$)

Source: WDI 2011 Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, 2010

31. Direction2. Demand-led3. Coordination4. Pathways 5. Funding6. Standards7. Relevance8.Excellence9. AccountabilityStrategyOversightDelivery197019902010Close-up:What were the biggest changes?Tripartite alliance landmark feature 70s, remains centralConsolidation of PET system in 1970s-1990s including TVET, and then CET in 2000sWhat moved the scores?Formalization of systems and stakeholder involvement, ensuring demand-driven approachClear advocacy for WfD and integration in national policy, e.g. Manpower Planning 1979What held back progress?Implementation prioritized over regular evaluationPrior to 2000s, CET lacked integrated system with dispersed leadership

Strategic Framework

4CET 1970

5CET 1990

6CET 2010

71. Direction2. Demand-led3. Coordination4. Pathways5. Funding6. Standards7. Relevance8. Incentives9. AccountabilityStrategyOversightOversight197019902010Close-up:What were the biggest changes?Opportunities for lifelong learning/ CET expanded, diverse pathways emergingSignificant and continued improvements in accreditation and standardsWhat moved the scores?Efficiency grew in importance, though achieving policy goals the key driverStronger accreditation process for private providersWhat held back progress? Manpower planning limits transferCompetency-based testing on wide scale a recent development

System Oversight

81. Direction2. Demand-led3. Coordination7. Relevance8. Incentives9. Accountability4. Pathways5. Funding6. StandardsStrategyServiceOversight201019901970Close-up:What were the biggest changes? Performance-based measures, 1990sDiversity of providers incentivized from 1990s and 2000s - Education HubWhat moved the scores? Formalization of industry roleFormalization of structures to monitor skills demand and supply, and outcomesWhat held back progress? Links with research institutions limited Performance measures confidentialEvaluation and monitoring not routine, information internal/confidential

Service Delivery

9 What have we learned from Singapores experience?Challenges facedStakeholder engagement in the early yearsFulfill economic policy goals whilst providing opportunity

Lessons learnedWfD is core to economic development, but requires clear system, infrastructure and fundingStaged approach was required to build up the system reforms to meet changing economic demands

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