Vocational training interventions need a credible approach for identifying skills gaps in the labor market, at both the national/regional level and at the local level. Assessing market demand at a project level might include diagnostics of labor market trends and specific hiring challenges of key industries. Further, at the provider level, any agency-funded vocational training efforts should be actively incorporating market demand and include direct engagement with local employers/industries. As part of MCC’s second Compact with the Kingdom of Morocco, MCC is investing in significant improvements to the production and use of labor market data/information.
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