This presentation, delivered by Lili Stern of the IRC at the INEE Global Consultation working group session on Comprehensive Approaches to Vocational Education & Training (VET) & Youth Livelihood, provides an overview of the IRC’s experience transitioning from a direct service provision to a systems approach that relies more on facilitation in the organization’s VET activities. Key issues discussed include:

• What is a ‘sustainable livelihood’ approach?

• What does this look like in IRC’s Y&L programs?
• What have been the results so far?
• What actions are we taking to make IRC’s Y&L programs MORE market-driven and comprehensive?
• What have we really learned?
• What gaps are remaining?
• What tools are available to address these gaps?

To learn more about Ms. Stern’s perspective on the topic, view a related “Expert Post“.