1. Improving TVET – Priorities for Sustainable Growth in ASEAN
Brajesh Panth
Technical Advisor
Asian Development Bank
13 May 2017

2. Outline ADB’s vision for the education sector Growing demand for TVET
Solar rooftop, Garment Factory, Bangladesh
Outline
ADB’s vision for the education sector
Growing demand for TVET
Challenges and opportunities for TVET
Skills ecosystem and a holistic approach
Options for transforming TVET systems
Gram Tarang, Centurian University
Odisha, India

3. Support economic development
Uzbekistan
Education Sector Vision
Good jobs, decent income, increased productivity, better competitiveness and knowledge based economy
Don Bosco
Philippines
Scale up operations
Support economic development
Innovate
Enhance EdSG Capacity
Quality Assurance
Partners & Experts
Financing Partnership
World of Work
Universal Skills
Science, Techonlogy
Benchmarking
Quantity & Quality
Good Practices
ICT & PPP
Cross Sector
Global & Regional Drivers of Change: Technology, Mobility, Urbanization, Demographics
Align with SDG4 with a strong monitoring and evaluation system

4. Growing Trend in Education Lending
By Subsector
Viet Nam
Australia: Knox Innovation Opportunity Sustainability Center
Flexible Manufacturing System: Robot-controlled mill & lathe, rapid prototype, control systems
Portfolio growth

5. ADB Ongoing and Pipeline Projects
Anticipate Demand for Skills
BAN: Skills for Employment
BAN: IT Parks for Employment
CAM: Skills and Competitiveness
IND: Kerala Add’l Skill Acquisition Prog
IND: MP Skills Development
IND: Odisha Skills Development
INO: Adv Know and Skills for Inc Growth
KYZ: Skilling & Entrepreneurship
LAO: Education for Employment
MYN: Equipping Youth for Employment
NEP: Skills Development Project
PRC: Guangxi Modern TVET
UZB: Skills for Inclusive Growth
VIE: Skills and Knowledge
Cross Sector Support
IND: Meghalaya Supp for HRD
PRC: Yunan Economic Zone
PRC: Hebei Elderly Care
TAJ: TVET (Clean Energy)
Higher Education:
BAN: ICT Universities
LAO: Strengthening Higher Education
MON: Research Universities
NEP: Higher Engineering Education
REG (PARD): University of South Pacific
SRI: Science & Technology Human Resources
VIE: University of Science & Technology

6. Challenges and opportunities for TVET
Major challenges
Increased employability
Improved productivity
Increased income
Enhanced competitiveness
Skilled workforce to drive inclusive growth
Formal vs informal economy
Foundational vs occupational skills
Targeting vs image
Short-term vs long-term training
Supply-driven vs demand-driven TVET
Governance and accountability
Subsidized vs diversified funding
Aspirational vs market reality

7. Skills ecosystem and a holistic approach
Qualifications Framework
Occupational standards/courseware
Master trainers
Training of trainers
Technology-enable delivery
Assessment & certification
Counselling/career guidance
Trainee tracking/MIS
LMI: current and future skills
Tracer studies
University: R&D, university-industry linkages, incubation, technology adaptation, entrepreneurship, SME support
Colleges & polytechnics: priority sectors (agriculture, manufacturing, services)
Secondary level vocational education or dedicated technical schools after grade 10
Catering to school dropouts and NEET
Lifelong learning

8. Options for transforming TVET programs
Emerging Areas
Examples
Standardization
Work-based training
Shared facilities
Private sector involvement
Skills for infrastructure
Entrepreneurship
Innovative financing
Current vs emerging skills
Equipment, labs, buildings, technology-enabled, regional cooperation (mutual recognition)
Dual training, site-based training, apprenticeship
Industry associations, SSCs/ISCs, skills park
Customized training, upskilling, COEs, partnership
Renewable energy, green skills, site-based
Self-employment, MSMEs, agriculture
Voucher, loans, skills fund, payroll tax, CSR
Labor market information, automation, green skills, R&D