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The National Institute for Technical and Vocational Training (INAFOR) is a public body attached to the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research of Guinea-Bissau. INAFOR was established by Decree No. 13/80 of 27 February 1980, under the name Technical Institute for Vocational Training (ITFP). It was subsequently restructured and renamed INAFOR by Decree No. 24/89 of 21 August 1989. Its remit is set out in Article 5, sub-paragraphs (e) and (f), of the Official Gazette of 21 August 1989. INAFOR’s main objective is to implement a system of technical and vocational training to enhance human resources at the national level, enabling the development of various initiatives, such as: vocational induction; vocational qualifications; vocational retraining; professional development and upskilling; secondary-level education; specialisation; and collaboration in promoting community initiatives.