Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform in the Kyrgyz Republic: Responding to the Development Challenge

This presentation enumerates the employment challenges in the Kyrgyz Republic. It provides an overview of the country’s policies on employment and education, and international partnership agreements. The presentation also explains how partnership becomes a starting point and basis for TVET promotion, along with the challenges and lessons in receiving international assistance.

Insights from the Global Talent Competitiveness Index as an Analysis and Policy Development Tool

This presentation explains the concept of talent competitiveness. Considered a connecting tool between talent and national competitiveness, the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) and its objectives are discussed. It also shows the importance of GTCI, an input/output model with 48 variables covering 103 countries, as a benchmark tool for policymakers.

Training the Youth for Ensuring Good Employment: The Bangladesh Perspective

This presentation examines human resources development initiatives, particularly skills development training in Bangladesh. Along with a discussion of the National Technical and Vocational Qualifications Framework, the present status of its implementation is assessed. Policies and strategies relating to skill development training in the country are discussed.

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.