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Across many countries, informality is the dominant reality of work, where most young people learn and earn through traditional apprenticeships and on the job learning. These systems are effective and socially rooted, yet they often lack structure, certification and pathways to better income and mobility. As a result, workers remain stuck in a cycle of low skills, low productivity and low income, reinforcing vulnerability across generations.

The new DC dVET products show how dual VET-inspired approaches build on what already works in informal systems while introducing recognition, structure, learning quality, and inclusiveness – without imposing full formalisation.

Launch Event: "Informality & Dual VET"

DC dVET
14 April 2026, online

Across many countries, informality is the dominant reality of work, where most young people learn and earn through traditional apprenticeships and on the job learning. These systems are effective and socially rooted, yet they often lack structure, certification and pathways to better income and mobility. As a result, workers remain stuck in a cycle of low skills, low productivity and low income, reinforcing vulnerability across generations.

The new DC dVET products show how dual VET-inspired approaches build on what already works in informal systems while introducing recognition, structure, learning quality, and inclusiveness – without imposing full formalisation.