The World at Work: Matching Jobs and Skills in Asia Read more about The World at Work: Matching Jobs and Skills in Asia Demand for high-skill labor will likely grow faster than supply in rapidly modernizing Asian economies over the next decade. Attaining a steep increase in tertiary graduation rates, therefore, has become necessary, though several countries in developing Asia have low secondary school enrollment rates. A critical labor agenda for policymakers is recommended.
Youth and Skills: Putting Education to Work Read more about Youth and Skills: Putting Education to Work This presentation shares the key messages from UNESCO’s Education for All Monitoring Report 2012. It discusses the types of skill young people need, including the pathways to skills. It also proposes recommendations for stakeholders and discusses policy implications for countries in the Asia Pacific region.
Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets Read more about Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets ADB, through its Gender Equity Thematic Group, held a regional seminar on Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets designed primarily for senior government officials and private sector partners associated with implementing ADB-financed loan programs in promoting women’s employment, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment. The event took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 20-22 May 2015.
Gender Mainstreaming in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Read more about Gender Mainstreaming in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project This presentation explains the rationale for gender mainstreaming in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) sector in Cambodia. It also shares the targets and achievements resulting from women’s participation in Water Sanitation User Groups and village planning processes, including RWSS project activities.
Effective Household Water Treatment and Roles of Women in Flood Emergency Read more about Effective Household Water Treatment and Roles of Women in Flood Emergency Safe drinking water supply systems are often damaged during climate-related disasters; hence the risks for exposure of rural communities in developing countries to drinking microbiologically contaminated water consequently increase. The need to further develop point-of-use methods is crucial to meet the emergency water needs in current and changing contexts.
Effective Household Water Treatment and Roles of Women in Flood Emergency Read more about Effective Household Water Treatment and Roles of Women in Flood Emergency Safe drinking water supply systems are often damaged during climate-related disasters; hence the risks for exposure of rural communities in developing countries to drinking microbiologically-contaminated water consequently increase. The need to further develop point-of-use methods is crucial to meet the emergency water needs in current and changing contexts.
Giving Voice to Pastoralist Maasai Women: A Case Study of Monduli Water and Sanitation Project in Tanzania Read more about Giving Voice to Pastoralist Maasai Women: A Case Study of Monduli Water and Sanitation Project in Tanzania This presentation describes the context, location, and objectives of the Monduli Water and Sanitation Project in Tanzania. It shares the solutions adopted to address the various project challenges in the country. The project's impact and benefits to the people, especially the women of the Maasai tribal group, are also discussed.
Giving Locally Elected Women Voice in Local Governance Structures: Bangladesh Read more about Giving Locally Elected Women Voice in Local Governance Structures: Bangladesh This presentation provides background information on the second Bangladesh Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project. It shares examples of women participation in project activities, and also showcases project achievements. It reflects on the challenges encountered and lessons learned.
Linking Civil Registration and Identification with Vital Statistics in Uruguay Read more about Linking Civil Registration and Identification with Vital Statistics in Uruguay This presentation highlights the importance of identity chain and vital statistics. It explains the virtuous relations between civil registry, vital statistics, and governance as illustrated by Uruguay’s experience, from which various lessons are drawn.
National Identity Cards for Poor Women: Benazir Income Support Programme Read more about National Identity Cards for Poor Women: Benazir Income Support Programme This presentation describes the poverty profile of Pakistan. It also explains the objectives, approach, and outcomes of the Benazir Income Support Programme towards helping to reduce women vulnerability through a national card identity system.