Promoting Skill Transfer for Human Capacity Development in Papua New Guinea: The Role of Externally Financed Infrastructure Projects

PROMOTING SKILL TRANSFER FOR HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

THE ROLE OF EXTERNALLY FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

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Promoting skill transfer for human capacity development in Papua New Guinea: The role of externally financed infrastructure projects.

Mandaluyong city, Philippines: Asian development Bank, 2017.

1. Skill transfer.   2. Human capacity development.   3. Papua New Guinea.   4. Infrastructure.   I. Asian Development Bank.

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