Training needs analysis for development in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 1-29
Mills, Geoff J.; Askwith, John E.; Abrillo, Harry; Howe, Jeff | December 2004
Abstract
Human resource limitations, particularly skill and knowledge gaps, have been
identified by Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries as well as by
bilateral and multilateral agencies as a major obstacle to growth and
economic development in the subregion. In late 2003, the Mekong Institute in
Khon Kaen, Thailand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Phnom Penh Plan
Program, and the Greater Mekong Subregion Tertiary Education
Consortium(GMSTEC) jointly carried out a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) study
to obtain a better understanding of the priority training needs of people
working in the public, nongovernment, and business sectors of the six GMS
countries. The analyzed results from 140 interviews and 760 detailed
questionnaires completed by senior to middle-level officials in the GMS are
presented as prioritized training needs. The questionnaire data was
statistically verified and integrated with respondents’ perceptions —
obtained during interviews — of difficulties in implementing effective
capacity-building programs, and barriers preventing integration of newly
acquired knowledge and skills into the workplace. The paper suggests a
possible capacity-building strategy for GMS organizations, donor agencies,
and training providers.
Citation
Mills, Geoff J.; Askwith, John E.; Abrillo, Harry; Howe, Jeff. 2004. Training needs analysis for development in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 1-29. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1753. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Citable URI
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