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Australian EdTech Sector Connecting EdTech and Cities

8 December 2020
The presentation emphasized the link between EdTech and cities, and how cities/states/countries can make a huge impact with small strategic investments.

Using AI for Skills Anticipation and Planning

8 December 2020
The presentation emphasized how AI and technology can be applied to help students and individuals access real-time labour market information. Assisted by machine intelligence, educators can empower students to make better informed career decisions and learning choices.

Digitalizing TVET in the Philippines

8 December 2020
The presentation gave an overview of the TESDA Online Program (TOP), their approach in online course development, and the challenges encountered while developing these courses.

PHOTO GALLERY - Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Belgium

25 November 2020
Photo Gallery Belgium BOS

ADB Business Opportunities (Energy)

25 November 2020
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB Business opportunities relevant to the energy sector.

[VIDEO] The Impact of COVID-19 and Government Lockdown on Children’s Schooling, Time Use and Marriage Timing in Rural Bangladesh

17 November 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor in developing countries is increasingly becoming a matter of concern. The poor seem more vulnerable to the COVID-19 infection given a congested and unhygienic environment, and its insufficient treatment in a poor medical system. Not only these direct…

[VIDEO] Opening Remarks, Congratulatory Remarks, and Keynote Speech

17 November 2020
Opening Session of KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia

[VIDEO] Fighting Against Learning Crisis in Developing Countries: A Randomized Experiment of Self- Learning at the Right Level

17 November 2020
This paper investigates the effectiveness of a globally popular method of self-learning at the right level in improving learning outcome — the cognitive and non-cognitive abilities — of disadvantaged pupils in a developing country, Bangladesh. Using a randomized control trial design, we find…

[VIDEO] Parental Investment, School Quality, and the Persistent Benefits of Intervention in Early Childhood

17 November 2020
We present evidence from a randomized experiment on the impacts of a six-month early childhood homevisiting program on child outcomes at school entry. Two and a half years after completion of the program, we find persistent intervention effects on child working memory - a key skill of executive…

[VIDEO] Scores, Camera, Action? Incentivizing Teachers in Remote Areas

17 November 2020
Poor teacher accountability leads to poor education quality, especially in remotely-located schools that are costly to supervise. This paper reports the impacts of three interventions that linked community based monitoring to a government allowance for teachers working in remote areas in…