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Essentials Over Peripherals: The Central Visayan Institute Foundation Dynamic Learning Program

12 December 2017
With process-induced learning as its pedagogical approach, the Dynamic Learning Program of the Central Visayan Institute Foundation improves learner disposition through parallel learning groups, activity-based multi-domain learning, in-school comprehensive student portfolio, and strategic study and…

Can Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Deliver on its Promise? Assuring Quality in TVET

12 December 2017
Is technical and vocational education and training (TVET) keeping up with a world in constant motion? Addressing the make-or-break question on how to ensure quality in TVET is crucial for assuring it remains relevant in the future. Findings of the German Development Cooperation on quality…

Quality Benchmarking and Accrediting TVET Institutions

12 December 2017
The status of accreditation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Asia Pacific region is not standardized and harmonized. In some countries in the region, the situation has resulted in issues related to the quality of workforce. This is the main problem that the Asia…

Exscitec

12 December 2017
Exscitec creates and manages events and projects for educators, government, industry, and young people. Check out how Exscitec is relevant in the education sector given the rapid changes it faces today.

Synergy of Poverty Reduction and Environmental Protection: UN Case Studies and Lessons Learned

9 December 2017
What key lessons can the UN offer to solve the poverty-environment issues of the People’s Republic of China? Green development and poverty reduction—these are important itineraries common in both the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the People’s Republic of China’s national…

Conditional Transfers, Ecosystem Services, and Poverty Alleviation

9 December 2017
In the poverty agenda of developing countries, the literature warns of the problem of “payments for ecosystem services" overloading. By trying to both protect environmental services and reduce poverty, payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs face expensive trade-offs, inefficiencies, and the…

The Nexus Between Corruption and Insecurity in Afghanistan

8 December 2017
Integrity Watch Afghanistan’s Sayed Ikram Afzali explains how corruption and insecurity reinforce each other. He also shared recommendations on how this challenge could be addressed.

Welcome Remarks at the International Anticorruption Day 2017 Celebration

8 December 2017
Welcome Remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at the 2017 International Anticorruption Day Celebration.

International Anticorruption Day 2017 Program

8 December 2017
Program flow of ADB's International Anticorruption Day 2017 celebration

Opportunities and Challenges of Eco-compensation in the People’s Republic of China

8 December 2017
Eco-compensation has developed rapidly in the People’s Republic of China, with eco-compensation mechanisms being integrated into ecological civilization reforms and poverty reduction programs. At least 20 provinces have already issued their respective provincial policy paper on the implementation…