Formed in the 60-80s of the twentieth century, the network of VET institutions no longer meets the requirements of today and needs reforming. These circumstances have led to the growing interest of the international community, first of all, in the Azov region as part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. UNDP in Ukraine under the UN Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme has initiated a comprehensive study of the vocational education system in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and its compliance with the needs of the regional labour market.

This analytical report was prepared using legal acts of the central and regional authorities, scientific papers on the subject, statistical data from relevant services, the results of interviews and personal visits to a number of VET institutions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and the results of a survey of educational process participants (students, teachers, supervisors of on-the-job training, and management) of the regional VET institutions.