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Demand-driven training (DDT) and results-based contracting (RBC) are two mechanisms used to enhance the effectiveness and impact of skill training programs. DDT links skills development explicitly with the job market, typically through employer engagement. Private sector employers define what...
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The analysis presented in this study points to persistent and high numbers in Georgia and Armenia of youth who are … among the highest in the ECA region. As many as 31 percent youth aged 15-29 in Georgia and 33 percent in Armenia are not in … urban. NEET rates are consistently higher among female than male youth, pointing to the fact that being female is a risk …
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Over the past several decades, robust economic growth and sustained poverty reduction have made the Dominican Republic (DR) a regional success story, yet the country's adolescent pregnancy rate remains far above the average for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and is closer to the levels...
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youth in peacebuilding. The report's recommendations postulate a comprehensive understanding of youth, peace, and conflict …
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aim internationally, as exemplified by the 2030 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals related to youth … employment. Many low-income countries, including Nepal, are in the middle of a youth bulge in their demographic structure. In … addition, today's youth in Nepal are, on average, more educated than past generations. These developments present real …
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25. Afghan youth are critical to the development of their country and have the potential to be drivers of peace and … continued fragility exacerbate the challenge of youth inclusion, particularly in the fields of employment and service delivery … initiatives to bolster the inclusion of youth. One of these initiatives is the creation of 'Youth Sub-Committees' of Community …
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youth, gender and local dimensions of radicalization and recruitment by VE groups, helping fill a gap in such analysis and … vulnerable communities and youth groups along border areas with Afghanistan. This report also seeks to contribute to the global …
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Adolescence is a dynamic period of biological development and social change, and also a period when adolescent girls are at risk of school dropout, early marriage, pregnancy, and gender-based violence. Adolescents have the highest unmet need for family planning in Bangladesh, and married...
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This report focuses on the trends of adolescent and youth well-being in Tanzania, identifying how and why well …
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Gender equality is a key foundation of inclusive and sustainable economic development that can translate into long-term and effective poverty reduction. While gender equality matters on its own as a human right, it also offers instrumental value for individuals, households, and societies at...
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