This report is part of a series of projects within the OECD programme of OECD Skills Strategies.
The OECD is grateful to the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the OECD for their financial contribution and invaluable guidance and input. The OECD team wishes to particularly thank Ambassador Ilwhan An and former Ambassador Hyoung Kwon Ko for their commitment to this project. We are grateful to First Secretary Min Seo Park and former First Secretary Yoonrae Park for their guidance and input throughout the project.
The OECD wishes to thank Alvin Pahlevi, Amalia Serrano, Carl Rookie Daquio, Charlyn Justimbaste, Madyah Lukri, Mega Irena, Rodora Babaran, Roger Yap Chao, Jr., Shinta Sari, and many other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Council for their dedication to this Skills Strategy and for their support in administering the OECD Skills Strategy Southeast Asia Policy Questionnaire to ASEAN member countries for this project.
Our warm thanks go to the many representatives of ministries, national government agencies, statistical offices, regional organisations, education and training institutions, research institutions, employers’ organisations, trade unions and international development partners, who generously shared their insights during stakeholder consultations with the OECD team and through the OECD Skills Strategy Southeast Asia Policy Questionnaire. Throughout the duration of the project, the OECD team consulted around 115 participants representing different sectors and institutions, including practitioners, experts, policy makers, employers, trade unions, local authorities, education and labour market researchers.
We are grateful to the OECD Global Relations and Co‑operation Directorate for contributing technical and logistical support throughout the project. We are particularly grateful to Alexander Böhmer, Byungjun Kim and Minji Kim.
While the report draws upon data and analysis from the OECD, Southeast Asia authorities and other published sources, any errors or misinterpretations remain the responsibility of the OECD team.
Samuel Kim (OECD Centre for Skills) was the OECD Project Leader responsible for managing this OECD Skills Strategy project in Southeast Asia. The authors of the report in alphabetical order include: Samuel Kim, Miso Lee, Angelica Muñoz Marmolejo and Maria Regina Tongson.
Soohyun Kim and Sam Thomas (OECD Centre for Skills) provided input in the early stages of the project. Elisa Carotenuto provided background research, statistical analysis and support for stakeholder consultations. Bart Staats co‑ordinated the publication process and launch of the report.
Andrew Bell, Head of OECD Skills Strategies, provided analytical guidance and supervised the project. El Iza Mohamedou, Head of the OECD Centre for Skills, oversaw the project, while Stefano Scarpetta (OECD Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs) and Mark Pearson (Deputy Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs) provided strategic oversight.
Véronique Quénehen, Jennifer Cannon and Isabel Monaghan (OECD Centre for Skills) provided invaluable support for report layout and design and publication planning, while Julie Harris provided proofreading and editorial support.