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April 13, 2022

Learning for All: Inclusive Education and Workforce Development

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The lecture will highlight some of the key achievements made in the education sector in Asia and the Pacific, challenges and opportunities that the region faces in the education sector amidst the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on learning and earning losses, and how ADB can support its developing member countries to ensure learning for all, taking into account the drivers of change such as climate change, digital transformation, and emerging trends in education. It will also focus on girls’ education and workforce development for the youth. This event will be moderated by Arundhati Joshi (MPP'23).

This is part of the ADB North American Representative Office (NARO)-Georgetown University Speaker Series. This event is co-sponsored by the Georgetown Anti-Poverty Society, the Global Human Development Program, and the Collaborative of Global Children's Issues.

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Brajesh Panth is the chief of education sector group at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He provides technical leadership to the education sector group (EdSG) in ADB, leads the preparation of the EdSG work plan, and facilitates collaboration across sector and thematic groups in ADB and with external partners. He has over 25 years of progressive experience as project team leader, head of project administration unit, lead education specialist, and chief of EdSG, in the education sector including sector assessment, project processing, implementation, evaluation, and policy dialogue, covering all levels-primary, secondary, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and higher education. Besides coordinating and contributing to several publications, Mr. Panth has made several presentations in different fora and contributed to policy analysis, policy dialogue, and analytical work pertaining to different aspects of education reform. He holds masters and doctorate degrees in education administration, planning and social policy from Harvard University.