Your Questions Answered: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare and Education in Asia and the Pacific
ADB’s Arief Ramayandi, Minhaj Mahmud and Daniel Suryadarma answer questions about the impact of COVID-19 on Asia and the Pacific.
Learning Loss Persists Even After Schools Reopen
Student monitoring and remedial programs are needed to avoid the long-term effects of school closures in Asia and the Pacific during the pandemic.
Redefining Education: How EdTech Can Help Overcome the Global Learning Crisis
Embracing a digital transformation in education requires a systematic approach that includes policies and funding, technical infrastructure, and affordable EdTech solutions.
Innovative Financing: How Education Bonds Can Help Students in South Asia
State-sponsored investment bonds, and the right policies, can transform education in South Asia amidst rising challenges.
Child’s Play: The Surprising Gender Gap in Children’s Leisure Time
As the world commemorates International Youth Day, governments should consider targeted policies, and cultural changes, to address the differences in leisure time among girls and boys.
Six Ways to Prepare Teachers in Asia and the Pacific for the ChatGPT Era
The region needs more and better educated teachers, particularly in the area of artificial intelligence, in order to meet the needs of students in the years ahead.
How to Increase Boys’ Attendance in Secondary Education
In countries across South Asia, boys are dropping out of school for economic reasons, illness and other issues. This hurts not only families and the futures of these children but the broader economy and society. Governments can take basic steps to help keep boys in school.
We Need to Expand the School Meal Programs That Are Feeding Asia’s Future
International School Meals Day is an opportunity to support the world’s largest social safety net, which benefits 388 million children worldwide.
Workers Need Digital Skills to Remain Relevant in the Post-Pandemic Job Market
As the region emerges from the pandemic, businesses should adopt more flexible approaches to developing talent for digital jobs, while workers must embrace lifelong learning of digital skills.
Universities of the Future Must Embrace Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Universities need to look beyond single-discipline learning and embrace knowledge that cuts across disciplines to resolve some daunting challenges.