Outcome-Based Financing System in Technical and Vocational Education and Training: An Experience from Nepal

This presentation introduces the Employment Fund in Nepal, a program that provides vocational skills or business skills training to the youth and ensure their gainful employment. It explains the difference between activity-based financing and outcome-based financing. The pre-requisites and challenges in managing an employment fund are discussed.

Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training Systems in Asia: Meeting the Youth Employment Challenge

This presentation provides an overview of the youth unemployment situation, particularly in Asia. It highlights features of effective technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems as defined by the World Bank’s System Assessment and Benchmarking for Education Results – Workforce Development Initiative. The challenges facing TVET systems are also discussed.

Partnerships for Success in Technical Vocational Education and Training: The Nanyang Polytechnic Experience

Nanyang Polytechnic provides quality education and training to prepare students and adult learners for work and life, equipping them to be lifelong learners and to contribute to the technological, economic, and social development of Singapore. The Math of Good Partnerships, through examples that reflect the polytechnic’s focus areas, is introduced.

Expanding Access to Quality Vocational and Technical Education and Training through the TESDA Online Program

This presentation introduces the eTESDA Online Program, a technical vocational education and training initiative of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the Philippines. The objectives and components of the program are enumerated and discussed.