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17 November 2020
Opening Session of KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia
2 July 2020
From April 2020, the Udemy for Government courses were introduced under ADB technical assistances in Sri Lanka (higher education) and Bhutan (TVET) for capacity development.
2 July 2020
ADB's Ryotaro Hayashi gives an overview on how ADB integrates Udemy for Government courses in its technical assistance projects in Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
28 August 2019
Masahiro Fukuhara, Founder of Institution for a Global Society, presents some cases that show the importance of identifying skills mismatch and how this challenged can be addressed.
22 August 2018
Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans…
22 August 2018
Science and technology (S&T) workers in Sri Lanka composed 12% of employed workers in 2016. To further increase the percentage of S&T workers, the presenter recommends expanding access to higher education in S&T, reducing labor mismatch, and promoting professional and technical jobs.
13 December 2017
Japan does not have a specifc national strategy for the financial education of small and medium enterprises (SME), but it has a broad national strategy for financial education that targets different levels of the school curriculum. Moreover, it encourages financial institutions to advise clients on…
13 December 2017
While there is no specific national strategy for financial education of Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan, financial education is embedded at different levels of the curriculum. ADB Institute's Peter Morgan shares details in this presentation.
23 May 2017
Using results-based lending, Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s project on skills sector enhancement in Sri Lanka sought to improve the employability of youth who graduated from ADB-supported technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs to 52% in 2016. Interactive voice response, a…
9 November 2016
Schools in Sri Lanka have not really changed much over the past eight decades as attempts at educational innovation generally slip back to the traditional mode of educational operation. Introducing sustainable and systematic changes in learning environments and educational management should match…