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Understanding the Labor Market Decisions and Outcomes of Nepal's Young Adults
World Bank Group - 2017
Promoting early labor market success of workers has increasingly become an important economic and social development 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...
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Youth as Agents of Peace : Somalia
World Bank Group - 2018
This paper is the first joint country study conducted by the United Nations and the World Bank aimed at translating into practice the principles of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2250, through direct and local engagement with young people and their communities in one of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645379
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Exploring the Diversity of Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training : The Gender Profile of NEETs in Georgia and Armenia
World Bank Group - 2019
employment, education, or training (NEET). In Georgia, the phenomenon is mostly urban, whereas in Armenia it's both rural and … to education, Georgia and Armenia stand out as cases where higher educational attainment does not necessarily prevent … young people from becoming NEETs, and the NEET rate among higher education graduates is even bigger (particularly among …
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Demand-Driven Skills Training and Results-Based Contracting : Lessons for Youth Employment Programs
World Bank Group - 2020
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647025
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A Qualitative Assessment of Pathways to Youth Inclusion in Afghanistan
World Bank Group - 2020
Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, with two-thirds of the population being below the age of 25. Afghan youth are critical to the development of their country and have the potential to be drivers of peace and prosperity. However, they face various barriers to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647061
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Strengthening Youth Resilience to Radicalization : Evidence from Tajikistan
World Bank Group - 2020
The report provides the first primary research conducted in Tajikistan by the World Bank Group (WBG) to analyze the youth, gender and local dimensions of radicalization and recruitment by VE groups, helping fill a gap in such analysis and evidence. It is based on qualitative research conducted...
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Ten Messages About Youth Employment in South East Europe
World Bank Group - 2016
quarter is inactive-not in employment, education, or training. These poor outcomes partly reflect a difficult recovery in SEE6 …
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Empowering Bangladesh's Youth through Adolescent Health : Policy Brief
World Bank Group - 2024
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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The Trends in Adolescent and Youth Well-being in the United Republic of Tanzania : Harnessing the Potential of Adolescents and Youth in Tanzania
World Bank Group - 2023
) education and learning, (2) bodily integrity, (3) health, (4) psychological well-being (peace), (5) voice and agency, and (6 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454275
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Navigating Education, Motherhood, and Informal Labor : The Experiences of Young Women in Luanda
World Bank Group - 2023
compared to countries of same income levels. Family formation, education, and labor market decisions are intrinsically … education and transitioning to the labor market. This report presents insights gained from the voices of young women and girls … challenges they face across their life cycle - challenges relating to the dimensions of education, family formation, and work. It …
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