South Asia Qualifications Referencing Framework: Technical Meeting#2

Under the auspices of GOALS (Governance of Labour Migration in South and South East Asia) ILO is assisting South Asian member states through a consultative process to develop and implement Regional Qualifications Framework. As part of this process, the Second Regional Technical Meeting of the initiative was organized 27-28 June 2022. This report is a documentation of the proceedings and outcomes of the Second Technical Meeting.

The Governance on Labour Migration in South East Asia is convened as a UN Joint Programme between International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). This programme aims to develop a regional qualifications framework, sometimes referred to as a common reference framework for South Asian countries. It is envisaged that the framework will provide the basis for recognition of mobility of labour and strengthen common understanding and cooperation in the region.

The Technical Meeting#2 is part of a series of five technical meetings over approximately 18 months to develop and refine a regional qualifications framework ready for endorsement.