ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
ORGANIZATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
Education
Most developing countries in Asia and the Pacific have increased primary education enrollment rates in the last three decades, but daunting challenges remain. ADB is assisting its developing member countries achieve the goal of quality education for all.
COVID-19 Response and Possible Long-Term Effects
ADB's COVID-19 Response is a $20 billion package to support its developing member countries in countering the severe macroeconomic and health impacts caused by COVID-19, including $2.5 billion in concessional and grant resources, as well as $2 billion earmarked for the private sector (nonsovereign).
Committed Amount is the financing approved by ADB's Board of Directors or Management for which the legal agreement has been signed by the borrower, recipient, or the investee company and ADB.
*Projects may be listed in more than one country or subregion. The number of projects excludes short-term finance transactions under the Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, and Microfinance Programs.
Learning and Earning Losses from COVID-19 School Closures
School disruptions have taken extended periods of time during the pandemic, affecting millions of students in developing Asia. What students learn affect the level of skills they acquire in their lifetime, and eventually, their productivity as workers. The state of education today will affect the human capital of tomorrow, and it is important to see the long-term consequences of school closures on the quantity and quality of learning. Download the ADO 2021 special topic (PDF)
Articles
Publications and Documents
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Teacher Professional Development Case Studies: K-12, TVET, and Tertiary Education
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Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery: A Compendium of Policy Briefs
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Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption
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Evaluating the Impact of Remittances on Human Capital Investment in the Kyrgyz Republic
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ADB Projects on Education
Proposed
- Empowering Bangsamoro Communities Through Alternative Learning System and Productivity Enhancement Project
- Talent Management and Human Capital Development for Civil Service
- Science and Technology Project in Upper Secondary Education
- Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project
- Supporting Innovation in the Philippine Technical and Vocational Education and Training System Project
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Project Results
Contacts/Experts
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Brajesh Panth
Mr. Panth coordinates ADB's strategic support for Asia and the Pacific region's education sector development. He provides technical advice on ADB's strategies for new business opportunities, portfolio management, and mentors education sector project teams in designing and implementing innovative education projects. Before moving to the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, he worked in Central Asia and South Asia Departments including in the Bangladesh Resident Mission in processing, administering and coordinating education projects and technical assistance projects and in managing knowledge products. Mr. Panth brought a wealth of experience from World Bank where he supervised operations in the areas of education and functioned as the main advisor on the education sector in Nepal responsible for administering programs at all levels of education. -
Shanti Jagannathan
Ms. Jagannathan works on ADB education sector policies and strategies and provides technical advice and support to ADB’s lending and non-lending education operations. She leads some of the knowledge initiatives and regional technical assistance programs in the education sector. Shanti has worked on policy research studies such as skills for greening economies and Asia’s knowledge-based economies and innovation. She has helped to establish the annual ADB International Skills Development Forum series. Shanti has also led the design of education sector projects for ADB funding in school education, skills development and post-quake school reconstruction in Nepal and Bhutan, and has supported education sector projects in Bangladesh and India. She has over a dozen publications arising from work in ADB. Prior to joining the ADB, Shanti worked with the European Union on development cooperation in South Asia, and with an economic research think tank in India.
