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Mauritania Human Capital Review : Building, Utilizing, and Protecting Human Capital for Inclusive and Resilient Economic Development
World Bank Group - 2024
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 the forefront of its long-term vision, with dedicated...
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Pakistan : Skills Assessment for Economic Growth
World Bank Group - 2019
In an era of globalization and rapidly changing technology, the nature of work and skills required is also rapidly changing, and it calls for an urgent need to redefine the types of skills considered in public policy. Technology is reshaping the demand for skills by reducing the value of skills...
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Chad Poverty Assessment : Investing in Rural Income Growth, Human Capital, and Resilience to Support Sustainable Poverty Reduction
World Bank Group - 2021
This poverty assessment aims to inform poverty-focused policymaking in Chad. The report examines recent trends in poverty, inequality, and other social indicators and identifies key constraints on poverty reduction. Although agriculture, pastoralism, and related activities provide livelihoods...
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Liberia Economic Update : Investing in Human Capital for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
World Bank Group - 2022
This is the third edition of the Liberia Economic Update (LEU), a series of annual reports that assesses recent economic developments in Liberia and assists the government and its development partners in identifying emerging issues and addressing persistent challenges. It presents a broad...
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Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases in Kosovo to Enhance Human Capital and Economic Growth
World Bank Group - 2023
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) hamper the development of human capital for current and future generations. NCDs are chronic conditions that are often untreatable and require close monitoring to control the progression of the disease. They account for 70 percent of all deaths worldwide and...
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Liberia Economic Update : Investing in Human Capital for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
World Bank Group - 2022
This is the third edition of the Liberia Economic Update (LEU), a series of annual reports that assesses recent economic developments in Liberia and assists the government and its development partners in identifying emerging issues and addressing persistent challenges. It presents a broad...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013545052
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Harnessing Human Capital for Growth in Croatia : Unleashing Potential for Economic Takeoff amid Demographic and Technological Change
World Bank Group - 2024
The report is structured as follows. Chapter 1 discusses the labor market constraints facing different segments of the working-age population, which can inform how to make work attractive. Chapter 2 explores the factors that are discouraging older people from re-entering the labor market and the...
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India Development Update, March 2018 : India's Growth Story
World Bank Group - 2018
India has achieved much in the last 25 years. Since the early 1990s, when reforms began, growthrates have been higher … the last few quarters has generated worried commentaries about India's growth potential. The questions being raised are …" for India's growth potential? What sets of policies, structural or cyclical, might be needed to revive growth? In this …
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Greater Maputo : Urban Poverty and Inclusive Growth
World Bank Group - 2017
The overall objective of the Maputo Urban Poverty and Inclusive Growth Study is to inform the municipal governments of Maputo and Matola in the Greater Maputo Area (GMA) on how to better target and finance urban poverty reduction programs by building critical knowledge on urban poverty and...
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India - Unlocking Agribusiness for Inclusive Growth, Jobs, and More : Policy and Investment Priorities
World Bank Group - 2017
seeks to inform strategic dialogue between the government of India and the World Bank Group toward investments in …
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