From
25 February to 3 March 2018(7 days), "The Project for the Improvement of
Lao-Korea Skills Development Institute"(hereinafter referred to as
Project) team was dispatched to Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. For the
project, the Korea Institute for Development Strategy (KDS), in a consortium
with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Human Resources
Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea), take in charge of performance
management sector, and in order for that, kick-off team from KDS consist of
Kim, Duk Ho (Curriculum and Text Expert), Choi, Hyung Jai
(Monitoring&Evaluation Expert), Moon, Geon Jin (Monitoring&Evaluation
Expert), Jang, Eun Young (Monitoring&Evaluation Expert), and Jeon, Inhyoung
(Project officer).
The
project has following components, '1) Development and Consultation of
Curriculum/Text Book by Korean Expert, 2) Capacity Building of Teachers and
officers through invitational fellowship/Local Training Program, 3) Project
monitoring focusing on Performance Management', and those are for achieving
goal of 'Fostering a qualified labor force aligned with Laos industrial needs'.
KDS
team gathered information about LAKISD in general, and also successfully
discussed project issue and cooperation plan during the visit in Vientiane with
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), several business entities, andother
donor agencies. In addition, by holding the workshop on performance management,
KDS explained about Integrated Performance Management Framework, shared project
goal in detail, and discussed PDM and its key indicators with Laos stakeholder.
Another meaningful achievement was the establishment of Performance Management
Unit (PMU). As PMU consisted of various members from LAKISD (1 person from
manager level, 4 persons from working level), the Ministry of Labour and Social
Welfare(1), and PMC(4), it is expected to be the platform for strengthening
accountability in the project.
** Before the Baseline survey (projected in May 2018), KDS is now
designing questionnaire, confirming research methodology/process, communicating
with local parties. Moreover, along with 1st expert dispatch, KDS will be
continuously monitoring the project.
