Why is a national skills policy important? -- What can be achieved by developing a national skills development policy? -- What are the key principles of a sound skills development policy? -- How can these key policy principles be incorporated in national skills policies? -- What are the key principles for the process of policy development? -- What are the key measures to ensure effective implementation of the policy?

This text looks at why national skills policies matter, what they can achieve, and the key principles of effective policy development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.