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Skills for Employment Investment Program in Bangladesh

19 September 2016
The Government of Bangladesh’s Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) is the largest skills development program in Asia and the Pacific. Under a private-public partnership model, SEIP will support training of 1.5 million youths in Bangladesh of which about 70% will be provided with…

The Citizens Foundation, Pakistan

19 September 2016
By providing quality education and creating opportunities for a better future, the Citizens Foundation (TCF) aims to remove the barriers of class and privilege to turn the citizens of Pakistan into agents of positive change. TCF’s female-centric approach towards social development is perhaps the…

Love2Work

19 September 2016
The fast-changing nature of the world increasingly intensifies the critical value of socio-emotional skills. Love2Work, a consultancy practice, shows why new competencies of emotional intelligence, problem solving, and critical thinking are crucial for developing the world at work.

Integrating IT in Social Protection Programs

19 September 2016
Many social protection programs across Asia remain fragmented, lack transparency and accountability, and suffer from lack of strategic development priorities. Investing in ICT can help address these issues. ICT can be a powerful tool to manage social development programs efficiently and effectively…

Key Challenges When Setting up Integrated Management Information Systems for Social Protection in Developing Countries

19 September 2016
A management information system (MIS) is more than just a database. It also captures, transmits, manages and analyzes data. In social development programs, MIS can help in selecting, registering and enrolling recipients, monitoring their compliance with conditions, producing and reconciling…

Benazir Income Support Program-Challenges and Opportunities

19 September 2016
The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) is Pakistan's social safety net. It maintains a database of the socio-economic status of the country's population using techology-based operations. It provides cash grants to about 5.3 million beneficiaries using various payment schemes, such as through…

Public Pension Schemes in Korea

19 September 2016
Reforms in pension systems are difficult to implement. Ensuring universal coverage, adequate benefits, and sustainability using a single pension scheme has challenged many countries. In Korea, the Duru Nuri Social Insurance Program was introduced to enable the entire nation to widely enjoy the…

Enderun Colleges: Innovative Model for Education Development

19 September 2016
Guided by an international board of advisors, Enderun’s College of Hospitality Management based in the Philippines offers a career-focused education complemented with focus group discussions on roadmaps to targeted careers. The curriculum allows learners to study with an international faculty of…

Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund

19 September 2016
The Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund is intended to build the resilience of seven countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Philippines, and Myanmar. Aside from funding projects on early warning systems, flood protection, and urban planning, the Trust Fund also aims to…

Japan International Cooperation Agency's Technical and Vocational Education and Training Projects in Viet Nam and Cambodia

19 September 2016
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aims to improve education and training to meet the changing needs of industry. JICA’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) projects focuses on the training of trainers in Viet Nam and on improving the quality of TVET to meet…