OECD Skills Strategy Diagnostic Report: Peru 2016
Skills are central to Peru’s future prosperity and the well-being of its people. Peru's
economic development to date has largely been driven by abundant natural resources
and high commodity prices in the global market. The goal for the future is to ensure
productive diversification, expand export capacity and take part in global value chains
with more complex goods and services. Boosting the development, activation and use
of skills will be key to achieving these ambitions. As demonstrated by the Survey
of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which Peru is currently deploying, higher skills levels are
not only associated with higher productivity and earnings, but also with other important
outcomes, such as better health, higher levels of trust and greater propensity to
contribute to society through volunteering.
The OECD Skills Strategy Diagnostic Report: Peru sets out nine skills challenges for
Peru. These challenges were identified through two interactive workshops with stakeholders
as well as through analysis of the OECD and other data sources. The first six challenges
refer to specific outcomes across the three pillars of developing, activating and
using skills. The next three challenges refer to the “enabling” conditions that strengthen
the overall skills system.
Published on November 25, 2016
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