Building Development Capacities in Asia and the Pacific: Good Practices and Ways Forward for ADBI’s Capacity Building Programs
Kim, Chul Ju; Sioson, Erica Paula; Kainth, Amardeep; Jeon, Nanum | March 2019
Abstract
Since its establishment in 1997, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) has led innovative research and capacity building in the Asia and Pacific region. As the think tank of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADBI is mandated to identify effective development strategies and support the development of ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs).
The objectives of ADBI’s capacity building and training (CBT) activities are (i) to enhance government officials’ awareness and understanding of development policy issues and the challenges DMCs face; (ii) to provide policy ideas; (iii) to share effective practices and country experiences; (iv) to provide forums for dialogue and information sharing; (vi) to build consensus on priority issues; and (vii) to create a strong professional ADBI alumni network (ADBI 2017).
To achieve these objectives, CBT activities are designed to be demand-driven, target driven, and collaborative. CBT activities are delivered via four proven modalities: policy dialogue, course-based training, e-learning, and publications. The number of CBT activities has increased over the last 3 years, with training workshops dominating 2018. CBT activity themes are guided by ADB’s strategy and operational priorities.1 In 2018, the majority of CBT activities focused on poverty reduction and inclusive growth, with activities related to infrastructure development and support for middle-income countries following closely behind.
Citation
Kim, Chul Ju; Sioson, Erica Paula; Kainth, Amardeep; Jeon, Nanum. 2019. Building Development Capacities in Asia and the Pacific: Good Practices and Ways Forward for ADBI’s Capacity Building Programs. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9970. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
2411-6734
Keywords
Global Development Learning Network
Globalization And Development
International Development Strategy
Policy Development
Human Capital Development
Human Development
Human Resources Development
Skills Development
Management Development
Vocational Education
Curriculum development
Educational aid
Economic development
Industrial projects
Career development
Vocational education
Industrialization
Vocational training
Technological institutes
Job searching
Labor market
Work experience programs
Absorptive capacity
Business planning
Human rights and globalization
Occupational training
Technological innovation
Labor and globalization
Manpower policy
Labor policy
Rural manpower policy
Career academies
Professional education
Inequality of Income
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