For Global Clients – Skills-First Capability Development Programmes

Supporting Workforce Development

Supporting Workforce Development

Through workshops and capability solutions, we support governments and workforce agencies to design and implement skills-first systems—from developing skills frameworks and strengthening labour market intelligence to delivering programmes aligned with industry needs. Leveraging Singapore’s experience, global insights, and practical tools, our programmes are tailored to each country’s workforce priorities and context.

Discuss Your Requirements

Why It Matters

  • Skill gaps are widening as economies transform
  • Workforce policies require timely, data-driven insights
  • Strong workforce systems are critical for long-term resilience

What We Bring

  • Singapore’s applied experience in skills-first workforce transformation
  • Global insights from partners (e.g., OECD, Burning Glass Institute)
  • Practical frameworks and tools for implementation
  • Capability building across the workforce development value chain
Skills Framework Development and Implementation

Skills Framework Development and Implementation

Develop and implement national and sectoral skills frameworks that define job roles, skills, and career pathways to guide workforce development.


Labour Market Intelligence and Forecasting

Labour Market Intelligence and Forecasting

Build capability to generate and interpret labour market signals, conduct skills forecasting, and translate insights into workforce policies and programmes.

Employment-Driven Workforce Programme Design

Employment-Driven Workforce Programme Design

Strengthen capability to design and implement workforce programmes aligned to industry demand, improving employability and workforce outcomes.

Skills Programme Planning, Quality and Outcomes Management

Skills Programme Planning, Quality and Outcomes Management

Enhance expertise in workforce programme planning, quality assurance, and outcomes management — including training evaluation, provider quality, and impact assessment.


Public-Private Partnership for Workforce Development

Public-Private Partnership for Workforce Development

Enable effective collaboration between government, industry, and education providers to scale workforce solutions and improve labour market outcomes.

Sustainable Workforce Development Financing

Sustainable Workforce Development Financing

Design funding models and financing mechanisms to support sustainable workforce development.

These capability areas can be delivered as modular workshops or integrated programmes, tailored to each country's priorities.

Our Approach

Our programmes are designed for governments, workforce agencies, and sectoral bodies to address national and institutional workforce challenges. Our programmes are co-developed with partners to ensure relevance to country-specific priorities and contexts. 


Our approach combines structured workshops, applied tools, and real-world case studies to support practical implementation. Where relevant, we work with global technical partners to bring specialised expertise in areas such as labour market intelligence system and design 

Testimonial

The workshop series was highly practical and well aligned with Cambodia SDF’s medium and long-term strategic direction. The insights, tools, and frameworks introduced during all the sessions have directly informed the design of SDF’s upcoming programmes, ensuring that they are responsive to the changing needs of the economy and society. Moreover, by learning from the Singapore practices and real-world implementation experiences, SDF is now better equipped to anticipate potential challenges and avoid common pitfalls that could otherwise hinder institutional growth and operational effectiveness. This positions SDF to advance more confidently and systematically in strengthening its role as a future national skills development agency.

Mr. Ky Sokkim

Chief Executive Officer, Cambodia Skills Development Fund (SDF)