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Vocational Education in Secondary Schools: A Review of International Practices

2 December 2015
Vocational education acts as a bridge between education and employment and provides a better match for the aptitudes and interests of some pupils, according to an OECD study in 2010. Any major reform of secondary school provision should give serious consideration to vocational education and its…

Quality Assurance - Raising the Bar: Quality and Responsiveness

1 December 2015
Quality in the context of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) refers to the level of excellence in training delivered by public and private training and assessment providers. With quality assurance defined as a set of activities to ensure that educational services satisfy…

VAN: Strengthening Implementation Capacity for EIA — Operations Manual

30 November 2015
This manual also provides an overview for other agencies and project proponents should they wish to explore the environmental permitting process under the Environmental Protection and Conservation Act (EPC Act) in detail. Guidelines have been specifically developed for applicants and others to…

VAN: Strengthening Implementation Capacity for EIA — Operations Manual

30 November 2015
This manual also provides an overview for other agencies and project proponents should they wish to explore the environmental permitting process under the Environmental Protection and Conservation Act (EPC Act) in detail. Guidelines have been specifically developed for applicants and others to…

Opening Remarks - National Workshop on Social Accountability at the Local Level: Citizens Engaging with Local Government

26 November 2015
Supporting citizen-led approaches to improve governance and reduce corruption in developing countries is the mission of the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF). PTF uses the theory of change method to address rising public governance concerns and secure lasting change.

How ADB Engages with Citizens

26 November 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) engages with citizens at the policy, programming, project cycle, and community levels. Guides developed by ADB are meant to provide deeper understanding of the participation process.

Civil Society Organization Participation in Ensuring Proactive Disclosure of Data

24 November 2015
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can participate to determine priority data that will be provided by the government, resulting to a more responsive data provision. Increasing the capacity of CSOs to use open data and improve the quality of service information to the government also boosts the…

Designing and Implementing a Responsive Open Data Model

24 November 2015
Open data should be accessible, machine-readable, and re-usable. By introducing research and systematic innovations and engaging and capacitating partners, the Open Data Lab Jakarta as an enabler of open data that builds evidence for its social and political values is featured as an example in this…

Open Government Partnership: Four Year Strategy 2015-2018

24 November 2015
In its four-year strategy from 2015 to 2018, the Open Government Partnership commits to be more ambitious, to reflect national priorities, and to attain timely completion. In a nutshell, the strategy of the partnership aims to inform, consult, involve, collaborate, and empower its members.

Introducing the Open Government Partnership

23 November 2015
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) has a set of mechanics and eligibility criteria that countries who wish to join should comply with. This presentation outlines the actions collectively taken by the members of the OGP.