Introductory Overview: Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs
Issues, Concerns, and Prospects
Part I. Introduction
2The Future of Work: Is This Time Different?
Future Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Education and Training
Quality Education and Economic Development
Human Capital Development in South Asia
Anticipating and Preparing for the Future
One Example from Higher Education: The Singapore Management University (SMU) Experience
Developing Twenty-First-Century Skills for Future Jobs and Societies

Part II Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) Reforms
Boosting Student Learning: PISA for Development
Essentials Over Peripherals: The CVIF Dynamic Learning Program
Guiding Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students to Mastery with Next Generation Digital Assessments
Nongovernment Organizations' Role in Providing Quality School Education in Pakistan: The Experiences of CARE Foundation
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Reforms in Viet Nam

Part III Transformational Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Philippine Experience in Dual Training System
Infrastructure and Pedagogy Innovation
A Differentiating Factor in TVET
Industry-Led Training and Apprenticeships: The New Zealand Model
Gram Tarang: Skills Development for Priority Sectors in India
Challenges and Opportunities for Transforming Skills Development in Bangladesh: The Case of the Skills for Employment Investment Program
TVET System Reform and Development in the PRC

Part IV Higher Education to Promote Higher Level Skills
Higher Education Innovations: Hong Kong, China; the Republic of Korea; and Indonesia
Collaborative Innovation Between Shenzhen Municipal Government and Tsinghua University
Regional Approaches to Improving Education in the Pacific and the Role of the University of the South Pacific
Stimulating Entrepreneurship Activity at SUNY Korea, from Scratch

Part V Transformational Edtech
An Overview of Innovations in Online Learning
Bringing TVET up to Speed: Regional Overview of ICT-Enhanced Practices in TVET
Funzi Uses the Power of Mobile to Give Everyone Cost-Effective Access to Quality Learning
Udemy: Blended and e-Learning for Transforming Teaching and Learning
Mindtree's Experience in Global Learning Center
Teacher Professional Development at Scale in the Global South
Coding as an Essential Skill in the Twenty-First Century

Part VI Technology Platforms for Skills Gaps Bridging, Career Counseling, and Guidance
Empowering Filipino Youth Through Technology and Community
Singapore's Experience in Analyzing the Labor Market Using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics
How Technology Affects Jobs: A Smarter Future for Skills, Jobs, and Growth in Asia
Skills Development Driven by Labor Market Demand
Implications of Industry 4.0 on Skills Development

Part VII Cross-Sectoral Collaboration for Skills Development
Build4Skills, TVET, and Infrastructure
An Innovative Initiative
STEAM Platform: Transforming Youth Leadership for a Smart Circular Economy
Human Resource Development and Gender Mainstreaming Under ADB-Funded Technical and vocational Education and Training Project in Tajikistan
European Training Foundation: Sector and Cross-Sector Cooperation
Developing a Robust System for Upskilling and Reskilling the Workforce: Lessons from the SkillsFuture Movement in Singapore
Conclusion and Recommendations: Implications and Way Forward