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In Mauritania - a country dominated by the Sahara Desert and defined by tradition - players from across society are … strategy to address Mauritania's greatest challenges: socio-economic inclusion, poverty reduction, youth employment, economic … Mauritania numbering a mere 3,000. Informal self-employment and micro-businesses in agriculture, livestock and commerce currently …
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, economic development in Mauritania remains weak. The over-reliance on natural resources has left the economy undiversified with … for the rapidly growing population. The objective of this report is to support policy makers in Mauritania in their reform … questions: (i) Why Mauritania could not diversify its economy in the past and what are the opportunities to do so in the future …
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Mauritania, a country sparsely populated of 4.5 million people and a sustained growth of 60.4 percent in its … road, as so do 80 percent of passengers. Thirty five percent of Mauritania's population lives in Nouakchott. Connectivity … within the city is challenging leaving many away from economic opportunities. In this context, the Government of Mauritania …
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The systematic country diagnostic (SCD) of Mauritania seeks to identify key constraints and priority interventions …
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This human capital review assesses human capital outcomes in Mauritania and identifies actions to strengthen, utilize …, and protect human capital. The government of Mauritania has demonstrated a strong commitment to placing human capital at …. Despite Mauritania's positive initiatives, the country's human capital wealth per capita has declined over the last 20 years …
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Swaziland's economic growth has moderated over the last two decades and has been among the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa. The slow growth has exacerbated the serious challenges facing the country's development, for example, high unemployment, particularly among the youth. The demographic shift in...
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Romania has made considerable progress in recent years towards reducing macroeconomic imbalances. Such reductions, together with monetary policies and structural reforms, either implemented or in progress, have contributed to maintaining macroeconomic and financial stability. After the budget...
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Worldwide, approximately 781 million adults are unable to read or write in any language. While adult literacy rates have increased significantly over the past several decades, recent progress largely reflects a more-educated younger generation replacing a less-education older generation. The...
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This report aims to provide policy makers in Albania with new evidence to inform the design and implementation of public policies on post-secondary education, vocational education and training (VET) system labor market information and intermediation, and labor policies. The STEP Employer Survey...
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The global technology and innovation frontier pushes forward at a rapid pace, and countries around the world seek to either keep up, or catch up. Countries at the frontier are forward-looking, have robust economies, are open to investment and technology, and have competitive, well-matched...
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