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AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Digitized Solutions Connecting Labor Market and Students

8 December 2020
This 2-page document sets out opportunities, benefits and prerequisites for pursuing EdTech to bridge the labor demand and skills gap, with two use cases showcasing country-wide application of such approaches.

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.

Bridging the Climate Finance Gap at Local Level

23 November 2020
Arghya Sinha Roy of ADB moderated the event and set the scene by presenting the importance of bridging the climate finance at the local level. Stefania Dina of ADB and Joy Amor Bailey of UCCRTF also shared their experiences in implementing selected projects.

[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] Does Commitment Savings Alter Seasonal Poverty Dynamics among the Ultra-poor? Evidence from High-frequency Data

17 November 2020
While the seasonal dimension of poverty is well discussed, little is known about its degree and countermeasure for the ultra-poor population. Using unique bi-weekly data for 10months over two years from rural Bangladesh, we first show that consumption of the year round ultra-poor is subject to…

How Can Governments Identify and Reach the Poor in the Wake of COVID-19

10 November 2020
The presentation talks about some options and guiding priniciples in casting social safety net programs for governments, to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. It compares a range of programs available for policymakers in terms of risks and challenges, relative strengths and weaknesses, and…

Using Earth Observation Tools in Monitoring Economies in Southeast Asia

10 November 2020
This presentation discusses how earth observation technologies can provide valuable information from satellite imagery in monitoring economies and how they can be particularly effective at quantifying the economic and social impact of COVID-19 in Asia. An improved geospatial information base can…

Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on GMS Countries using GIS

10 November 2020
This presentation discusses how GIS can be used for recovery and rebuilding, and other efforts where analysis of spatial patterns and relationships are needed. As one property of epidemics are their spatial spread, GIS can be used to find spatial correlations and segmentations, and identify…