Southern African Development Community 2. State Parties shall aim to progressively integrate formal and non-formal aspects of the economy, as a way of promoting inclusive social and economic development. ARTICLE 21 LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS State Parties shall put measures in place to: (a) strengthen regional and national Labour Market Information Systems among others by facilitating the flow of data from national systems to the regional system; (b) establish a regional data collection and dissemination mechanism on employment and labour matters in order to facilitate effective planning and monitoring of the labour market in the Region; and (c) enhance national and regional capacities for collection and dissemination of employment and labour statistics taking into account internationally recognised indicators in the relevant areas and sectors. ARTICLE 22 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT State Parties shall ensure an education, training and skills development system that is sensitive to the objective of rationalising admission requirements to education and training institutions and accreditation of qualifications, as reflected in the SADC Protocol on Education and Training, 1997, which simultaneously addresses the needs for employability and sustainable human development and which: (a) promotes innovative, gender sensitive training and skills development programmes, such as apprenticeship programmes, mentorship, business incubators, promoting a culture of entrepreneurship; (b) promotes vocational training programmes designed and implemented in partnership with the private sector; (c) ensures that government, employers and trade unions contribute towards workers' education; and (d) promotes paid study leave for workers. Protocol on Employment and Labour -21