ILO/China Partnership Programme

A Consultation Workshop on Pilot Benchmarking of the Skill Standards of Automotive Sector

Jointly organized by the ILO/China Partnership Programme and Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Lao People's Democratic Republic

ILO-China Partnership Propramme, in close collaboration with MOLSW of Lao PDR jointly organized a Consultation Workshop on Pilot Benchmarking of the Skills Standards of Automotive Sector 29-30 November 2022.

A Total of 30 Participants (4 females) attended the workshop, representing Skills Development Institute, Lao-German Technical College, LNCCI, ILO-China Partnership Programme, Association of vehicles manufacturers, such as TOYOTA, KOLAO, HONDA, SUZUKI, ISUZU and Fords company etc.

The objective of this workshop is to benchmark skills standards of automotive sector in order to promote skills standard and develop curriculum in response to the needs of labour market. This high-profile event was presided over by H.E. Phongxaysack Intharath, Vice Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR.


Participants from private sector and Skill Providers achieved consensus on benchmarking skills standards and the development of training curriculum, furthering cooperation on quality apprenticeship and internship.