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The International Projects unit partners with agencies to strengthen workforce and adult education systems. Drawing on research, proven programmes and practical experience, it supports countries in building future-ready skills ecosystems that are responsive, inclusive, and sustainable.
Driving International Workforce Transformation
Countries around the world are navigating rapid economic, technological and demographic changes that are reshaping workforce needs. As industries evolve, there is a growing need to equip people with relevant skills, prepare graduates for the workplace and foster a stronger culture of lifelong learning.
Drawing on its leadership in training and adult education, IAL supports workforce transformation through proven programmes, tools and frameworks that can be adapted to each country's priorities and stage of development. These include adult educator development systems and workplace learning models that help build a skilled, resilient and future-ready workforce.
Our Services for Global Clients
We build capabilities across key areas to support workforce and adult education development. Each area can be adapted to your country’s needs, priorities, and stage of development, ensuring that the solutions are practical and relevant.
Embedding Workplace Learning Across Your Workforce Ecosystem
Challenge
Organisations invest significantly in training and skills development, yet learning often remains disconnected from day-to-day work and business priorities. As a result, many struggle to achieve measurable performance improvements.
Approach
IAL workplace consultants work with agencies to diagnose organisational learning readiness, strengthen workplace learning systems, and support implementation through consultancy, job redesign, and capability-building interventions. The Learning Enterprise Framework — a 48-question diagnostic is available for agencies to diagnose sectorial performance gaps.
Outcome
Workforce development embedded in the flow of work, leading to stronger organisational performance and more effective skills utilisation.
Find out more about Centre for Workplace and Learning Innovation here.
Navigating Digital and AI Transformation in Learning
IAL equips adult educators for the AI age through internationally deliverable qualifications and short courses that build the skills and confidence to lead learning in a digital world.
Qualification Programmes
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP)
WSQ Diploma in Design and Development of Learning for Performance (DDDLP)
AI and Related Short Courses
Design for Impact with Technology: Strategic Use of Essential Frameworks
Design for Impact with Technology: A Deep Dive into UDL
Small But Mighty: The Microlearning Course that Makes a Big Impact
Creating Dynamic Online Courses: The Power of Community of Learning Framework and AI
Performance-First Learning: A Day as an Instructional Designer with Handshaw’s Model
Scenario-Based Learning in Action: Designing Workplace-Relevant Experiences (Basic)
Leveraging Generative AI: Hands-on Practical Applications in the Workplace
Supercharge Your Learning Design with Generative AI!
Outcome: Adult educators who are confident, capable, and ready to thrive in an AI-driven learning environment
Professionalising Your Training Workforce
Challenge
IAL partners with countries to build strong, future-ready workforces through proven programmes, tools and frameworks tailored to their priorities and stage of development. These include adult educator development systems and workplace learning models that foster continuous learning and workforce resilience.
Approach
Beyond equipping individual educators, IAL works with agencies to build the professional infrastructure that sustains a capable training workforce over time:
- Contextualisation of ACLP and DDDLP to local qualifications frameworks
- Continuing professional development (CPD) programmes
- Train-the-trainer
- Assessor and facilitator development
Each engagement is scoped and confirmed in partnership
Outcome
A recognised and future-ready training profession with clear career pathways, stronger capabilities, and higher standards of practice.
Skills-First Capability Development Programmes
The Centre for Skills-First Practices (CSFP) supports governments and workforce agencies to design and implement effective, future‑ready workforce systems, tailored to each country’s priorities. These programmes address demand-supply matching issues, skills gaps and the need for data‑driven workforce policies by equipping partners with end‑to‑end capabilities from skills identification, articulation, activation to recognition—ensuring alignment with industry demand and long‑term economic resilience.
Our core capability areas include:
Skills Framework Development and Implementation
Labour Market Intelligence and Skills Forecasting
Employment‑Driven Workforce Programme Design
Skills Programme Planning, Quality and Outcomes Management
Public‑Private Partnership for Workforce Development
Sustainable Workforce Development Financing
Learn more about our skills-first capability development programmes here.
Working Together for Workforce Transformation
Regional Expertise
The International Projects unit brings IAL’s institutional depth to public agencies across the ASEAN region and beyond — with experience building systems, programmes, and policies for adult learning and workforce development.
End-to-End Partnership
Support is provided across the full journey — from design to implementation and scaling. Programmes can be delivered online, in person, or through a blended approach. Solutions are grounded in research, tested in practice, and suited for policy-level complexity.
Tailored Solutions
Each engagement starts with understanding where a country is and where it aims to go. The right mix of programmes, tools, and partnerships is then identified to best support that journey.
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