National Development Council
Taiwan's economic-planning agency under the Executive Yuan, distinct from the Cabinet it advises.
The National Development Council reported on 17 September 2026 that it trained 140,000 AI professionals in 2025, against a 2028 target of 400,000.
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The National Development Council is Taiwan's economic-planning agency, sitting under the Executive Yuan and distinct from the Cabinet it advises. On 17 September 2026 it reported training 140,000 AI professionals during 2025. That sits part-way toward a 400,000 target set for 2028. The same day, the Cabinet confirmed it would keep funding the AI New Ten Major Infrastructure Projects.
The Council has coordinated Taiwan's national economic strategy since 2014, when it replaced earlier planning and evaluation bodies. Its remit covers long-term industrial and workforce planning rather than day-to-day Cabinet decisions.
Opposition legislators press the Council to show its training numbers converting into actual jobs. They use the 140,000-of-400,000 figure as a concrete benchmark. Workers who have used NDC-linked schemes have moved into technical roles as industry automates, though the current tally sits well short of the 2028 goal.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 September 2026. Editorial standards.