An examination of policies for career guidance was one component of a European Union programme (MEDA-ETE) being implemented by the European Training Foundation to support education and training for employment in the Mediterranean region. It involved 10 Mediterranean countries. The research on career guidance policies produced country reports on which this comparative analysis is based. The report covers:

• the socio-economic context
• the drivers for change
• current provision
• policy issues
• ways forward.

It also presents country profiles and comparative statistics.