We serve as the Project Management Consultant for an ADB-funded initiative to modernise the Philippines’ TVET system to better align with evolving industry needs and future skills demands. The project is led by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), acting as both the executing and implementing agency, focusing on institutional reform and capacity building.
Key Deliverables
- Oversee day-to-day project administration, coordination, and monitoring
- Manage annual work/financial plans, procurement, contracts, and compliance with ADB requirements
- Support training programs on 4IR technologies, and operationalise Regional Training Innovation Centres
- Provide strategic support in research and development, start-up, change management, monitoring and evaluation, industry partnerships, career counselling and guidance, gender inclusion, and social and environmental safeguards
- Prepare and submit reports, and coordinate reviews, missions, and stakeholder meetings
- Provide logistical/technical support and undertake other tasks required by TESDA and ADB under the project
Impact
The project is equipping the Philippines for the Fourth Industrial Revolution by upgrading 17 TTIs with climate-smart, gender-responsive designs and establishing 17 Regional TVET Innovation Centres (RTICs) to drive R&D, start-ups, and industry collaboration. It will strengthen TVET institutions through improved systems and reforms, providing students with upgraded facilities, enhanced curricula, and stronger industry linkages. In addition, 52 new high-level courses at NC III, NC IV, and diploma levels will be developed across 7 priority sectors, training more than 18,000 youth for future-ready careers.
