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ICT-Enhanced Innovative Pedagogy in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

1 December 2015
The level of ICT implementation on pedagogical practices vary across countries in the Asia and Pacific region. Hybrid personal learning environments, blended-learning methods, and century-blended learning models are some of the latest trends in technology-enhanced learning. Today’s teachers should…

Mobilizing and Allocating Resources and the Development of Public-Private Partnerships

1 December 2015
Private sector resources are essential to the growth and sustainability of quality technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in the Asia and Pacific region, and not simply about getting more money. Creating the right environment for sustainable financing will help achieve TVET…

New Zealand’s Industry Training and Apprenticeship System: a Public-Private Partnership in Action

1 December 2015
Industry training is funded as an industry-government partnership in New Zealand, with government funding contingent on an industry cash contribution of at least 30 percent. Maintaining this level of industry contribution is a critical test of support for industry training organizations and to…

Bangladesh Skills for Employment Investment Program: Opportunity to Transform the Skills Sector

1 December 2015
With unmet training needs owing to a large gap in training capacity, Bangladesh faces a shortage in skills supply resulting to low productivity and income. Introducing performance-based financing, the Skills for Employment Investment Project in Bangladesh involved industry associations in priority…

Welcome Remarks at the Governance Cooperation Fund: Open Government Partnership Knowledge Exchange and Learning Event

27 November 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has a role to play in assisting countries across the region to share experiences and ideas on open government reforms. ADB's technical expertise and knowledge can help Open Government Partnership members to formulate, implement, and monitor reform initiatives.

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.

Open Data at the Subnational Level: National Level Requirements

24 November 2015
National and local level civil servants and information officers need to have the skills and capacity to accurately respond to Right to Information in a timely manner.

Bringing Open Government Partnership to the Sub-national Level: Key Takeaways

24 November 2015
This presentation enumerates the key takeaways of bringing Open Government Partnership (OGP) to the sub-national level. Through a list of lessons, it highlights the importance of taking OGP to the sub-national level to further promote effectiveness and efficiency.

Going Beyond Open Data: Tracking for Performance and Accountability

24 November 2015
A lot has happened in open government data, particularly in countries that are under the umbrella of the Open Government Partnership. In the Philippines’ case, the Aquino administration adopted the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 representing a vision that is anchored on transparent,…