Support to the development of the Indonesian qualification framework

Nowadays globalization is an undeniable trend and unlikely to be reversed. In the context of the global economy with the increasing free trade of goods and services, free movement of capital, technology and skills, combined with advancement in transportation and communication, the implementation of qualifications framework becomes an essential requirement. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia (represented by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and the Ministry of National Development Planning / Bappenas); the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID); the European Union (EU); and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have established the Analytical and Capacity Development Partnership (ACDP) as a facility to promote policy dialogue and institutional as well as organizational reform of the education sector to underpin policy implementation and help reduce disparities in provincial and district education performance. ACDP commissioned a study team to conduct the study for supporting the development of the Indonesian Qualifications Framework (IQF). The development objectives of this study are to contribute towards achieving national medium to long term socio-economic goals by supporting efforts to improve the quality, efficiency, relevance and competiveness of national education and skills formation through the implementation of IQF, particularly in higher education. This report covers a study on international experiences, findings from the study and its analysis, as well as recommendations. It also presents the road map for the implementation of the IQF; the development of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system; and the establishment of the Indonesian Qualification Board. Using 4 criteria (national priority, feasibility, impact, and representativeness) the study selected three sectors as pilot, namely nursing, accounting, and tourism.