TVET Authority

What TVET Authority does

TVET Authority is Afghanistan's national Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority, established as an independent government body in 2018 under Presidential Decree No. 11 after separating from the Ministry of Education. It is the state-mandated body responsible for designing, coordinating, and delivering technical and vocational training across the country, with a mandate to align graduate skills with domestic labor-market demand.

The authority operates an extensive nationwide training network comprising 157 vocational high schools and technical institutes plus 16 special education centers, distributed across all 34 provinces and 231 districts. It delivers 94 active educational fields to approximately 68,202 students in formal programs, and serves a deliberately broad set of cohorts — school-age youth, unemployed individuals, women, marginalized populations, students with disabilities, and Mujahideen personnel — through dedicated tracks such as special-needs education and Mujahideen-targeted training. Program content is delivered through physical schools, supplementary online resources, and a Telegram-based digital library.

As a public-sector entity, TVET Authority does not operate on a commercial revenue model. Programs are offered free of charge to students, and funding flows from the Afghan government budget supplemented by external cooperation agreements — most recently a package of five international agreements valued at 120 million Afghanis alongside partnerships with the Norwegian Refugee Committee, a Chinese company, the Afghanistan Renewable Energy Union, and other institutions. Operational leadership rests with General Director Mawlawi Ghulam Haider Shahamat (Mawlawi Ghulam Haidar Shahamat), overseeing a central staff of roughly 43 employees coordinating the provincial and district delivery network.

Name

TVET Authority

Legal name

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVET-A)

Website

https://tveta.gov.af

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Afghanistan's national TVET Authority, established by Presidential Decree No. 11, operates 157 vocational schools and 16 special education centers across all 34 provinces, delivering 94 technical fields to roughly 68,200 students, including women, persons with disabilities, and Mujahideen personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Administration of Education Programs (923110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH), Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL), National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

Keywords

• Technical vocational education
• Workforce skills training
• Vocational training programs
• Government education authority
• Technical education curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TVET Authority is a government educational authority that manages technical and vocational education and training programs across Afghanistan through a network of 157 vocational high schools, 16 special education centers, and institutes. It offers formal TVET programs (special education classes 1-12, two-year programs classes 13-14, three-year programs classes 10-12, and five-year programs classes 10-14), non-formal skill training courses (3-12 months), and informal apprenticeship systems covering 94 active fields including agriculture, mechanics, management, industry, and various vocational trades.

Product overview

TVET Authority is a government educational authority that does not operate as a traditional technology product company. It manages technical and vocational education and training programs across Afghanistan through a network of 157 high schools, 16 special education centers, and institutes. The organization offers formal TVET programs (special education classes 1-12, two-year programs classes 13-14, three-year programs classes 10-12, and five-year programs classes 10-14), non-formal skill training courses (3-12 months), and informal apprenticeship systems. Educational programs cover 94 active fields including agriculture, mechanics, management, industry, and various vocational trades. The organization also provides curriculum materials, textbooks, and coordinates with provincial offices across 34 provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formal TVET Programs (Two-Year Programs, Classes 13-14)

Quantifiable outcome

• 68,202 students trained across formal TVET programs
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Mehwar Initiative and Educational InstitutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for educational cooperation and joint development of vocational training programs between TVET-A and Mehwar Initiative.
• Zabuli Educational and Welfare InstitutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement between TVET-A and Zabuli Educational and Welfare Institution for educational cooperation.
• The Womanity FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement between TVET-A and The Womanity Foundation for supporting vocational education initiatives.
• Administrative Reforms and Civil Services AdministrationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement for simplifying administrative processes between Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Administration and TVET-A.
• Avicenna Non-profit UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement between TVET-A and Avicenna Non-profit University for educational cooperation.
• Government-owned Free Publishing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement for printing teaching books between the Government-owned Free Publishing Company and TVET-A.
• Ministry of Information and CulturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between TVET-A and Ministry of Information and Culture regarding the Hotel and Tourism Institute.
• Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Car Inventor) and PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement between TVET-A and Mohammad Reza Ahmadi, the inventor of the car, and his partners for potential collaboration.
• Mission Mind OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between TVET-A and Mission Mind Organization for educational programs.
• Afghanistan Renewable Energy UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement between TVET-A and Afghanistan Renewable Energy Union for renewable energy vocational training.
• Norwegian Refugee CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVET-A signed five agreements with national and international institutions for 120 million Afghanis, including the Norwegian Refugee Committee.
• Anafi InstitutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the five agreements signed with national and international institutions for 120 million Afghanis.
• Serve Institution AfghanistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting held between TVET-A General Director and Serve Institution Afghanistan officials to discuss collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ministry of Higher Education (Afghanistan): Afghan ministry from which TVET-A was historically housed and with which it is physically co-located (adjacent to TVET-A HQ in Kart-e-Char). Comparable in operating environment and overlapping policy remit, and historically the umbrella body for TVET governance.

Direct peers

• NQA (National Qualifications Authority, Pakistan): Pakistan's national qualifications framework body, comparable to TVET-A's assessment and certification function for technical and vocational qualifications. Relevant peer given TVET-A also issues formal government-recognized certifications.
• NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation, India): Public-private partnership organization driving large-scale skill development across India, including short-term vocational training, certification, and employer partnerships. Comparable in mission (mass youth skilling, employer-aligned programs, certification frameworks) and in operating with multiple partners and provincial reach.
• TEVTA Punjab (Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority): Provincial-level TVET authority in Punjab, Pakistan that manages a similar network of vocational institutes, technical colleges, and short-course training centers across the province. Closest direct counterpart to TVET-A in terms of mandate (government TVET governance, school network management, employer-aligned curriculum) and student-segment focus (youth unemployment, market-relevant skills).
• TVEC (Technical and Vocational Education Council, Bangladesh): Bangladesh's regulatory body for TVET, responsible for registration, accreditation, and quality assurance of technical and vocational institutions across the country. Direct peer in the South Asian region with a similar national TVET-coordination mandate.
• TEVETA (Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority, Zambia): Zambian statutory body that regulates, coordinates, and funds technical, vocational, and entrepreneurship training across the country. Comparable mandate (national TVET regulation, accreditation of providers, workforce-development partnerships) in a developing-economy context similar to Afghanistan.
• NAVTTC (National Vocational and Technical Training Commission, Pakistan): Pakistan's federal body responsible for policy, standards, and accreditation across the country's TVET sector. Directly comparable to TVET-A's national-level role in setting TVET policy, coordinating institutions across multiple provinces, and engaging international donors for skills development.

Broad incumbents

• Directorate General of Training (DGT), India — Ministry of Skill Development: Indian government directorate responsible for the long-term ITI/technical training ecosystem and apprenticeship policy. A broader incumbent operating at federal scale in TVET with overlapping functions (curriculum, instructor training, certification) but a wider portfolio.

Others

• UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training: UN-based centre that links national TVET institutions worldwide and provides curriculum, benchmarking, and policy support to authorities like TVET-A. Comparable in mandate (strengthening TVET systems and youth employability) and a likely partner counterpart for TVET-A's international engagement.
• ILO (International Labour Organization) — Skills and Employability Branch: UN agency that supports TVET systems globally through frameworks, technical assistance, and donor coordination. Functions as an enabling partner rather than direct competitor — comparable in mission to expand quality vocational training and connect it to employment outcomes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AfghanistanTvet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AfghanistanTvet
• Facebookfacebook.com/61558410156422
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tvet-authority
• Instagraminstagram.com/tvet_19

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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