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The Positive list is important because it provides

not only information on skill shortages to help the
government in its education and training policy,
but also a list of occupational shortages can serve

as input to policy discussion in AFAS.

• Formulate clear rules and guidelines in
implementing the foreign reciprocity provision.

• Address sectoral concerns, particularly the
conflicting regulations in engineering and standards
and quality issues in nursing.

• Strengthen the capacity of a Professional

Regulatory Body as the central body coordinating
the different MRA activities to enable it to effectively
perform its policy making, information gathering,

dissemination and advocacy efforts.
• Formulate a comprehensive and strategic framework

on MRA implementation containing in-depth
analyses of the impact of MRA implementation

by sector (cost and benefit analyses); create
a package of policy reforms and programs to
facilitate the MRA implementation process;

devise a strategy for information dissemination,
constituency-building, networking and advocacy;

provide adjustment alternatives and capacity

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