The Government of Viet Nam gives utmost importance to the promotion of green growth in general and the creation of green jobs in particular. The adoption of green policies has led to the practice of integrating green jobs in the country’s Technical Vocational Education and Training sector.

This presentation provides an overview of the higher educational system in Indonesia. It does not only explain the basic role of higher educational institutions in the country, but also the important role they play in the advancement of green skills.

Obtain pointers on how to capture green business opportunities. Equip yourself with an industry perspective of the existing gap in green skills. Learn about Geocycle, a green company that practices sustainability through its goal of turning waste into a resource.

This presentation shares the perspectives of various industries and training providers on the trend heading towards skills development for green jobs in India. Analysis of the findings, along with some recommendations, are included.

Buildings are now considered the largest driver for energy demand sector in developing countries of Asia and the Pacific. With the multitude of actors involved in the construction value chain, considering the need to create mandatory building energy codes and introduce skills development programs are crucial.

This presentation provides a 10-point summary of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) perspective. Among the points raised include viewing TVET institution-based initiatives as an immediate solution, and considering the greening of TVET as a holistic approach for skills development for life and work.

Central to Asian Development Bank (ADB's) mission is financial support for infrastructure in various sectors. The outcome of the Knowledge Partnership Week, in terms of new ideas and approaches and new commitments to collaboration, could very well become a new form of "ADB currency"—one that goes beyond dollars and cents.

This video shows one of the training sessions under a water utility partnership between Yangon City Development Committee (Myanmar) and Hunter Water, a leading water and wastewater utility in Australia. The twinning is being facilitated by Asian Development Bank through its Water Operators Partnerships Program, which started in 2007.

This video features a twinning program between an experienced mentor utility—in this case Maynilad (Philippines)—with a recipient utility, Khulna WASA (Bangladesh). The exercise is part of a knowledge sharing initiative called Water Operators Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific, established by Asian Development Bank in 2007.

Cities in Asia increasingly face the triple challenges of rapid urbanization, aging population, and climate change. Smart urban development is an imperative given the challenges. A business-as-usual approach, however, will simply not achieve sustainable urban development and smart cities; a combination of leadership, partnership, and innovation is needed.