Ryotaro Hayashi

Social Sector Economist, South Asia Department, ADB

Ryotaro works on improving the education sector in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Before joining ADB as a Young Professional in 2015, he has worked for 10 years in international development organizations like the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Asia's developing countries must innovate to upgrade their technical skills training. Photo: Pete Wright

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.

Sungsup Ra, Ryotaro Hayashi

亚洲发展中国家必须举创新之力，改进技术技能培训工作。图片来源：皮特·赖特（Gerald Wright）

发展中国家应找到一条适合本国国情的技能发展和培训之路

在构建职业技术培训体系时，欠发达国家不必非得效仿富裕国家。

Sungsup Ra, Ryotaro Hayashi

Online learning has become widespread during the pandemic but transferring credits has been a challenge for many students. Photo: Barney Yau

Accrediting Online College Courses Could be the Pandemic’s Silver Lining

Online courses play an important role in accessing quality higher education, even more so during the pandemic. But most higher education systems do not have a process in place to accept credits from online courses not offered by their own institution.

Ayako Inagaki, Ryotaro Hayashi, Lynnette Perez, Marito Garcia

School closures should be a last resort, in part because it is expected to cause students in Asia and the Pacific to lose future annual earnings. Photo: ADB

Why School Closure is a Last Resort

School reopening should be done on a risk-based approach – with situations closely monitored, particularly for the effect of COVID-19 variants – and school closure be used as a last resort.

Hyuncheol Bryant Kim, Sungsup Ra, Ryotaro Hayashi

Bangladesh has been successful in keeping girls in school and improving their lives. Photo: ADB

An Innovative Girls’ Scholarship Program in Bangladesh Provides School Re-Opening Lessons

Bangladesh not only kept girls in school but improved their lives on multiple levels with a simple, low-cost stipend program. It offers valuable insights for school systems around the world struggling with the pandemic.

Sungsup Ra, Yasuyuki Sawada, Ryotaro Hayashi