31 Jan 2017
Transversal Competencies and their Assessment: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific by Ramya Vivekanandan
By Ramya Vivekanandan, UNESCO Bangkok. In today’s world, there is a growing sense that the real purpose of education is not only... Read More
29 Sep 2016
Why Skills Development? In Asia, a Basic Education is Not Enough Anymore by Sungsup Ra
By Sungsup Ra, Asian Development Bank. In the past three decades, economic growth in Asia has been the envy of the world.... Read More
02 Mar 2016
Vocational Training – Crucial, But Not Everything By Karina Veal
By Karina Veal, Asian Development Bank. “You can’t fix in three months what the education system hasn’t fixed in 12 years,” says... Read More
28 Oct 2014
From EFA post-2015 to EFA 2030: A Reflection on the Asia-Pacific Regional Education Conference By Manzoor Ahmed
By Manzoor Ahmed, BRAC University. The first of the UNESCO-organised regional consultations planned to be held in different regions leading to the... Read More
25 Nov 2013
In Indonesia, Tackling Education Inequality Through Better Governance by Samer Al-Samarrai
By Samer Al-Samarrai, World Bank. Since the UN’s High Level Panel announced its vision for the post-2015 development agenda in May, much... Read More
19 Jun 2013
Educating the Poor: Social Entrepreneur Style
By Karina Veal, Asian Development Bank. In common with the best international schools, Year 10 students at the school established in... Read More
06 Mar 2013
Skills Development: Mantra for Many Objectives?
By Shanti Jagannathan, Asian Development Bank. This ADB-Springer book on Skills Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific complemented the plethora of... Read More