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toolkits for teachers <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r stakeholders. It has also established decentralized field <strong>of</strong>fices.<br />

UNESCO encourages students through representation <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternship facilities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

organization. The World Bank provides f<strong>in</strong>ancial assistance <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> loans <strong>and</strong> grants but<br />

<strong>the</strong> share <strong>of</strong> grants is negligible. Among <strong>the</strong> three IGOs, only <strong>the</strong> OECD has launched a program<br />

to assess higher <strong>education</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g outcomes.<br />

Table 28 Summary table- Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three IGOs<br />

A Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three IGOs<br />

Activities UNESCO OECD The WB<br />

Works for Education (along o<strong>the</strong>r fields)<br />

Works <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Provides loans for higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Engaged <strong>in</strong> higher <strong>education</strong> s<strong>in</strong>ce its <strong>in</strong>ception<br />

Keeps higher <strong>education</strong> as a priority<br />

Open membership<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> IGO can be from any member country.<br />

Works on Policy reforms <strong>in</strong> <strong>education</strong> <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g HE<br />

Field <strong>of</strong>fices cover all sub-regions <strong>of</strong> Asia<br />

Supports country specific projects as well<br />

Engaged <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Activities <strong>in</strong> HE <strong>in</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>countries</strong> <strong>in</strong> Asia<br />

Works for capacity build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Quality Assurance <strong>in</strong> higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Decentralized regional <strong>of</strong>fices<br />

Net work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> higher <strong>education</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutions<br />

Conferences on higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Workshops/ tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gs higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Provides technical assistance for higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Declaration <strong>and</strong> Conventions on higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Students‟ representation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> organization<br />

Promot<strong>in</strong>g peer pressure <strong>in</strong> higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Assess<strong>in</strong>g student/ <strong>in</strong>stitutional performance <strong>in</strong> HE<br />

Publication/ reviews/ reports on higher <strong>education</strong><br />

Support<strong>in</strong>g Teacher tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g programs <strong>in</strong> Asia<br />

Open Data repository on <strong>Asian</strong> higher <strong>education</strong><br />

F<strong>in</strong>ancial Information Disclosure Policy<br />

Gives scholarships/ fellowships<br />

Internships facility<br />

eLibrary/ onl<strong>in</strong>e document centre<br />

Degree program for capacity development<br />

Embarked on Transparency <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation policy<br />

News letter on higher Education<br />

Produces Toolkits for teacher<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong>ficial relations with o<strong>the</strong>r IGOs

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