Blending Education and Technology to Help Schools Through the Pandemic
Here are five key areas where EdTech solutions can help countries transition their short-term education solutions to the medium and long-term.
Blog Poll: Asia Needs More Financial Literacy to Ensure Future Prosperity
For over a third of the respondents, expanding financial literacy is crucial in Asia, where many poor people don’t use basic financial services because they don’t understand them properly.
Boosting Competitiveness through Skills Development in Uzbekistan
More available skills at a low cost will help young Uzbeks make the most of their education.
Can Online Learning in Nepal Outlive the COVID-19 Pandemic?
In Nepal, an online learning system introduced by the government during the pandemic should be expanded so that it enhances education for years to come.
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.
COVID-19 Increases the Urgency to Upgrade Skills and Prepare for a New World of Work
In Sri Lanka, an effort to match education with the skills needed in the workplace provides valuable lessons for the future of work.
Developing Countries Should Find Their Own Path for Skills Development and Training
Less developed countries need not emulate wealthier ones when establishing their technical and vocational training systems.
Does Education Equal Wealth?
At an E-Camp: Social Accountability for Better Education Services held in the Philippines on 3-5 December, 2014, students from various countries in the Asia and Pacific region asked, “Is education still a way out of poverty?”
Educating the Poor the Social Entrepreneurial Way
Schools that follow the social entrepreneurial business model are often established by visionary leaders that share a passionate belief in the transformational power of education.
Education is in Crisis: How Can Technology be Part of the Solution?
Digital technologies and EdTech could play a role in addressing the learning crisis underway in Asia and the Pacific.