2004 Contribution to APSDEP

The main objectives of APSDEP Project year 2004-05 were to retain employability of people, strengthen income generation and vocational training as an instrument, and to promote and assist in the development of vocational and technical training in the Asia and Pacific region. Main activities: ILO/APSDEP/Korea Training Course on Computer-Aided Instruction; Training Course on New Training Technologies; Experts Meeting on Skills Development for Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation, using the Community-Based Training Methodology; Vocational Training Institution: A Management Handbook - Follow-up Programme (developing an instructional material for managing vocational training institutions; and Consultation Meeting on the draft instructional material); Website Development; Launching the UNESCO and the ILO joint initiative on reviews of national learning and skills policies; and Skills Development for the vulnerable groups using thecCommunity-based training.

Project symbol

RAS/04/09/JPN

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

06/09/2004

End date

31/03/2005

Total allocation

129715

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

129715

Development Partners

Japan, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Country/Countries

Asia and the Pacific - regional

Outcomes

Increase Member State and constituent capacity to develop or implement training policies