Sociocultural and Education Pillar
Performers during the first Budayaw Festival in General Santos City, Mindanao
Strengthening sociocultural relations is necessary for the long-term sustainability of BIMP-EAGA. Human resources development ensures the subregion will have a highly skilled and competent workforce to support development initiatives.
| Sector | Outcome | Strategic Priorities under Vision 2025 | Results and Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociocultural Development | Enhanced people-to-people connectivity and knowledge exchange | Promote, preserve, and sustain BIMP-EAGA culture and heritage. | 3 BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games conducted 5 Budayaw Festivals organized 54 cultural exchanges Participation of 20,000 artists Audience of 1 million people 3 monographs published Inventory and mapping of BIMP-EAGA artists 2 Kumpulan webinar series initiated in 2020 to continue conversations on ways to sustain culture and arts management during COVID-19 43 signature in-country events promoting BIMP-EAGA culture and heritage |
| Human Resource Development | Developed highly competent human resources needed by the BIMP-EAGA community | Pursue multi-sectoral consultation and collaboration in human resource development Strengthen partnership among BIMP-EAGA Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) on improving competencies and sharing innovation and technology | Target of 70% technical and vocational education and training (TVET) competency certification rate: Brunei Darussalam, 90%; Malaysia, 95%; and Philippines, 92% 50 higher education institutions (HEIs) and TVET institutional partnerships established 9 HEIs and TVET summits/conferences organized 70 regional trainings implemented |