The Academy's goals
Ultimately, the mission of the Sector Skills
Academy is to improve the quantity, quality and sustainability of sector
efforts on the ground, such that greater progress can be made toward
improving economic opportunities available for lower-income individuals
while supporting overall economic competitiveness.
Specifically, the Sector Skills Academy seeks
to:
- Expand the number of leaders with the
competencies necessary to succeed in using sector approaches.
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Help senior managers of organizations
using a sector approach to strengthen the organizational capacity of
their institutions to achieve lasting sectoral change.
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Create a learning community of leaders using
the sectoral approach who have a sense of the broader field and who
are able to articulate the sector approach to those in and out of the
field.
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Transfer knowledge from peer leaders and
to provide them with opportunities for continuous learning and renewal
of their passion for the work.