Helping cities design, manage and implement adult learning

Labour markets are changing. The types of jobs available and the skills required to perform them are shifting at an ever-faster pace. The extent to which individuals, firms and local economies can reap the benefits of these changes will largely depend on the future readiness of adult learning systems.

Through these systems, societies can help people develop and maintain relevant skills during their working life, and prepare them for the changes occurring with the future of work.

Due to the diverse impact of global economic changes on regional and local labour markets, cities and local governments play a vital role in creating adult learning systems that contribute to resilient societies and more productive economies.

The OECD, in collaboration with the JPMorgan Chase Foundation and Eurocities, is developing an ambitious programme to support policy makers and practitioners at city levels in the design, management, and implementation of adult learning policies and programmes.

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