Key policy decisions that affect sustainability should be taken before MCC compacts end. To the extent possible, policy and regulatory hurdles should be identified before Entry into Force, with consultant support as needed, to ensure that partner governments can reap the benefits of intensive technical assistance to operationalize new government functions and increase the likelihood of sustainability. Important policy decisions were still to be determined at the end of the Namibia compact. For example, the process Industry Skills Committees would use to identify priority skill areas and what constitutes vocational training were both unclear. This lack of clarity could easily impede the Namibia Training Authority’s ability to identify the skills that are truly in demand and prevent employers from being reimbursed for sponsored trainings. It will be important to resolve these issues soon so that stakeholders maintain support for the system.
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