Abbreviations and acronyms

The main abbreviations and acronyms used in the report are listed below.

ALMIS

Automated Labour Market Information System

ALMP

Active Labour Market Programme

CAREC

Central Asia Regional Economic Co-operation

ECEC

Early Childhood Education and Care

EEC

Eurasian Economic Commission

ETF

European Training Foundation

EQF

European Qualifications Framework

FTU

Federation of Trade Unions

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GVC

Global Value Chain

HE

Higher Education

HPWPs

High-Performance Workplace Practices

IAP

Individual Action Plan

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

ILAs

Individual Learning Accounts

ILO

International Labour Organization

ILS

Individual Learning Scheme

ISIT

Innovative School of Internet Technologies

KIMEP

Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research

LFS

Labour Force Survey

MF

Ministry of Finance

MIPD

Ministry of Information and Public Development

MLSPP

Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population

MNE

Ministry of National Economy

MOES

Ministry of Education and Science

MOOCs

Massive Open Online Courses

NCDSLS

National Council for Development of Social and Labour Sector

NCE or Atameken

National Chamber of Entrepreneurs

NCPT

National Council of Public Trust

NEET

Not in Education, Employment, or Training

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

NQF

National Qualifications Framework

NQS

National Qualifications System

NSLFF

National System for Labour Force Forecasting

PES

Public Employment Services

PIAAC

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

PPPs

Public-Private Partnerships

RIA

Review of Institutional Arrangements

RPL

Recognition of Prior Learning

SAA

Skills Assessment and Anticipation

SIS

Skills Information System

SMEs

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

SQFs

Sectoral Qualification Frameworks

SSCs

Sector Skills Council

STF

Skills Technology Foresight methodology

VET

Vocational Education and Training

WDC

Workforce Development Centre

WTO

World Trade Organization