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South Africa Economic Update : Tertiary Education Enrollments Must Rise

World Bank Group - 2019

South Africa's much anticipated economic rebound in 2018 did not occur. While substantial efforts by the authorities to strengthen governance of public resources and stabilize the fiscal situation helped the economy to not contract further, economic growth remained tepid with a technical...

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Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Enhancing Human Capital by Improving Education

World Bank Group - 2021

This note assesses pre-university education in Kosovo and identifies policies that can improve education quality and equity. There is a substantial need for improvement to the foundations of the education system, especially in terms of coverage and quality. If Kosovo is to reap the benefits of...

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Improving the Well-Being of Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries

World Bank Group - 2021

Adolescent girls are viewed as a key demographic group to target for successfully breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty in developing countries. Unfortunately, for many teenage girls in developing countries, adolescence entails a fleeting transition from childhood to adulthood,...

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Adolescent Pregnancy in the Dominican Republic

World Bank Group - 2020

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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Adolescent Girls in Malawi : Introduction and Overview

World Bank Group - 2016

. Poverty and ethnic minority status can further magnify gender discrepancies for youth worldwide, as reductions in household …

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Adolescent Girls in Malawi : Executive Summary

World Bank Group - 2016

. Poverty and ethnic minority status can further magnify gender discrepancies for youth worldwide, as reductions in household …

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Adolescent Girls in Zambia : Executive Summary

World Bank Group - 2015

causing high population growth but also creating a large share of youth dependents, giving way to higher dependency ratios …

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A Second Chance to Develop the Human Capital of Out-of-School Youth and Adults : The Philippines Alternative Learning System

World Bank Group - 2018

, DepEd has operated parallel education systems for youth and adults who did not complete basic formal education. The current …

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Youth as Agents of Peace : Somalia

World Bank Group - 2018

youth in peacebuilding. The report's recommendations postulate a comprehensive understanding of youth, peace, and conflict …

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Understanding the Labor Market Decisions and Outcomes of Nepal's Young Adults

World Bank Group - 2017

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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