Ex-post evaluation of "Support to the TVET Sector in Pakistan Project” (TVET III)

TVET III, implemented by GIZ with NAVTTC and provincial TEVTAs, aimed to improve governance, private-sector participation and access to labour-market-relevant skills nationwide. 

• It updated the National Vocational Qualifications Framework and developed 72 CBT&A packages.
• Training expanded through school- and workplace-based models, graduating 118,946 CBT&A learners (48% women) plus 19,530 WBT trainees in Sindh and Balochistan.
• Recognition of Prior Learning scaled up, certifying 52,344 workers.
• Human-resource development was strong: chief and master trainers, 4,493 instructors and 2,453 assessors were prepared.
• A National Accreditation Council was created and digitised, accrediting 339 institutes by 2022 and 655 by 2023.
• Governance reforms increased Business and Industry Association representation in NAVTTC/TEVTA boards and set up 491 institute management committees, enabling 1,916 industry agreements for OJT and job placement.
• Five Centres of Excellence were upgraded with modern labs; four function, but teacher-training mandates and staffing, especially in ICT and Hub, remain weak.
• Digitisation via NSIS and the NVQ Registry improved data and certification, while provincial M&E systems faced technical/contract issues.
• Gender mainstreaming was integrated through strategies and anti-harassment committees; women’s participation rose but leadership gaps persist. 

Overall, reforms are relevant and largely sustained, yet require continued funding, reliable M&E and revitalised CoEs.