Asia Needs to Invest More in Education, Skills Development and Human Resources
Asia and the Pacific face challenges in reforming education and skills development but there are also real opportunities.
If Data is Not Wisdom, Then Non-Data Certainly is Not
Where hide the wise answers to questions vexing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy makers and practitioners in developing countries today? They ask, for example: will benefits outweigh costs of building a National Qualifications Framework.
Women, Vocational Education and Technical Jobs
For those of us working in the education sector, gender equality is a critical development outcome we want to see. Several years of advocacy has seen gender parity being achieved in elementary and even secondary school enrollments.
Skills in Asia: Shortages, Gaps and Mismatch
Even in countries with strongly performing, business-friendly economies, a positive relationship between education and training rates and employment outccomes is not automatic. We can clearly see this in Asia.
Skilling Up Youth in a Technology Driven World
What can policymakers do to provide young people with the skills they need to succeed in an increasingly technology-driven world? How can young people themselves play a bigger role in skills development?
Why Recalibrating Technical and Vocational Education Training Matters for Inclusive Growth
One key challenge that restricts the region’s further growth potential is how to not only overcome TVET exclusion, but also deepen the talent pool and facilitate its integration into the market.
Vocational Training – Crucial, But Not Everything
Completing a short training course doesn’t necessarily provide the ‘employability edge.’ What else is at play?
The Skills Asian Youth Need Today
Skills alignment should be a priority among governments and the private sector in the region to provide young people the skills employers need to give them jobs.
Why Skills Development? In Asia, a Basic Education is Not Enough Anymore
In today’s global economic context, maintaining Asia’s economic growth requires transforming education systems and realigning the labor supply to match new employer needs.
Boosting Competitiveness through Skills Development in Uzbekistan
More available skills at a low cost will help young Uzbeks make the most of their education.