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ADB-Japan Scholarship Program Annual Report 2012

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

The Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) was established in 1988 to provide well-qualified citizens of developing member countries an opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at 27 educational institutions in...

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Good Global Economic and Social Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

Increasing job opportunities and decent work for women are essential for advancing economic and social development in countries, because many women continue to experience gender inequalities at work. An analysis of strategies to counter gender discrimination and promote equality between men and...

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Can skill diversification improve welfare in rural areas? : Evidence from the rural skills development project in Bhutan

Chun, Natalie - 2011

benefits of a vocational skills training program that was intended to help diversify incomes into sources outside of …. Further, evidence suggests that those who underwent longer training were more likely to have better job opportunities. This … suggests that: (i) there is a need to place a greater emphasis on creating a mechanism to connect the training program to …

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Innovative Strategies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

, constraints and areas of improvement in making skills training more responsive to emerging labor market needs in South Asia as an …

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Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

In 2011, Uzbekistan celebrated 20 years of independence. The transition has not been smooth for any country in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Uzbekistan, too, has experienced both positive and negative developments in gender equality. The status of women and men in Uzbekistan is...

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Empowerment and Public Service Delivery in Developing Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

Viewed as a key to strengthening accountability, citizen empowerment alone is not enough to guarantee quality public service. It must go hand in hand with better governance. This report highlights two factors that have improved governance and public service provision in developing Asia: (i)...

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Higher Education in Dynamic Asia 2 : Improving Instructional Quality: Focus on Faculty Development

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012

This report—Green Growth, Resources, and Resilience—describes an evolving policy landscape characterized by a changing economic reality, rising demand for resources, increasingly apparent impacts of environmental and climate change, and increased risk and uncertainty. The report provides new...

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