The arrival of digitalization has shifted the landscape of work and also the skills profile within many occupations in the world. These issues have become deepseated within the discourse around the research and policy agendas of many countries, including Brunei. One of these recurrent agendas concerns the preparation of the current and future workforce through education, particularly technical and vocational education and training (TVET). In concurrence with this focus on initial education, it is imperative that the existing workforce continues to upskill and reskill to remain competent at work through lifelong learning (LLL). In 2013, grand initiatives, such as the transformation of one of Brunei's TVET public providers to an autonomous post-secondary institution and the establishment of a LLL center in 2020, aim to promote widening participation in LLL opportunities. The former is an institutional reform to create an education and training system which is relevant and responsive to industry demands and needs of the community at large. The latter is a part of the human resource development that seeks to provide equitable access to the nation's communities in advancing and strengthening their skills through LLL programs. In view of this, the chapter draws on the recent report on human resource development readiness in ASEAN and deploys the Delors Four Pillars of LLL as points of reference for discussion, while examining the current provision delivered by these two major initiatives. It concludes with suggested future policy directions in embracing a LLL culture which is of paramount importance for the digital era. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023. All rights reserved.
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