How an Innovative Self-Learning Program Improved Primary Education Results in Bangladesh Read more about How an Innovative Self-Learning Program Improved Primary Education Results in Bangladesh Learn how an innovative self-learning program improved primary education results in Bangladesh. This presentation shares results achieved after the KUMON learning method was introduced to disadvantaged primary schools situated in Bangladesh’s low-income communities.
Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza Keywords education sector policy design education sector policy implementation Read more about Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza is a Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy and former Dean at the National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines.
M. Ramesh Keywords health policy health design LKY NUS Read more about M. Ramesh M Ramesh is a professor and UNESCO chair on social policy design in Asia Lee Kuan Yew school of public policy.
Anil Dutt Vyas Keywords education Read more about Anil Dutt Vyas Dr Anil Dutt Vyas is the senior most faculty in the department of Civil Engineering with more than 28 years of teaching, research and consultancy experience in Asia, Africa and Europe. He has worked for more than 15 years at lead government of India institution, MNIT, Jaipur and presently also holding the Deputy Director Students Welfare, at Manipal University Jaipur. He is also convener of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation programs at MUJ.
ADB Youth for Asia Keywords youth capacity development Read more about ADB Youth for Asia Because youth and youth-led organizations are important members of civil society, ADB started the Youth Initiative—now called ADB Youth for Asia or YfA—in 2013, to support young people in contributing effectively to development. It is a program managed by ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center to mainstream youth participation in ADB operations as it believes that empowered youth are a force for innovative and effective development. YfA aims to serve as the knowledge center for meaningful youth engagement or MYE in ADB.
Social Sectors: Education and Health Read more about Social Sectors: Education and Health In the area of education, benefit valuation is based on incremental earnings. Valuation of health benefits however is highly controversial due to the complexity of assigning monetary values on lives saved or health improved.
How Technology Affects Jobs: Future of Jobs and Skills Read more about How Technology Affects Jobs: Future of Jobs and Skills Automation is putting some jobs at risk. On the other hand, technological advancement has been driving higher productivity that fuels economic growth. This video explains how humans can keep up with the rapid changes in the labor market, particularly how workers can remain relevant in this era of technological advancements and artificial intelligence.
How Technology Affects Jobs: Future of Jobs and Skills Read more about How Technology Affects Jobs: Future of Jobs and Skills Automation is putting some jobs at risk. On the other hand, technological advancement has been driving higher productivity that fuels economic growth. This presentation summarizes Asian Development Bank’s report, Asian Development Outlook 2018: How Technology Affects Jobs. It explains why the region should remain optimistic about future job prospects and shares ways on how governments could harness technology for inclusive growth and job creation.
The Future of Skills and Jobs Read more about The Future of Skills and Jobs Automation and access to the internet are disrupting the job market. Some jobs that are present today may already be gone in the next decades. Career shifts may happen in the future, and slow movers could be left behind.
Check My School Read more about Check My School Check my School (CMS) illustrates one possible way to faciliate freedom of information in the public sector. CMS is a participatory monitoring initiative for the education sector in the Philippines that allows users to access information about governance in public schools in the Philippines.