The Malaysia/IBE-UNESCO project "Strengthening STEM curricula for girls in Africa, Asia and the Pacific" carried out a three-day Needs Assessment Workshop on Monday 18 January 2016, hosted by SEAMEO-RECSAM, Penang, Malaysia. The workshop gathered nearly 40 experts in STEM education and related issues, policy planning, curriculum, pedagogy and teacher education from Cambodia, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, UNESCO Bangkok Office and IBE-UNESCO.