Documents & Reports
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Educated Workers and Managers in the EU-27 (English)
This Brief highlights issues related to the education and skill level of workers and top managers in firms in 27 European Union countries (the EU-27), using the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES). The...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197382 Document Date: January 22, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mohammad Amin
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Charter of the partnership for skills in applied sciences,engineering and technology (English)
This document, the Charter of the Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering andTechnology (PASET), sets out the goals, principles, norms and governing structure of thepartnership. It is intended...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 107914 Document Date: July 29, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Charter of the partnership for skills in applied sciences,engineering and technology : Charte du Partenariat pour le développement des compétences en sciences appliquées, ingénierie et technologies (French)
This document, the Charter of the Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering andTechnology (PASET), sets out the goals, principles, norms and governing structure of thepartnership. It is intended...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 107914 Document Date: July 29, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Burundi : building skills for coffee and other priority sectors : Burundi : renforcer les compétences dans le secteur du café et dans d'autres secteurs prioritaires (French)
Burundi is at a critical stage in its development. The key messages included in this brief are as follows. After 13 years of conflict, Burundi has made progress in consolidating peace and security, and...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 88636 Document Date: April 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Burundi : building skills for coffee and other priority sectors (English)
Burundi is at a critical stage in its development. The key messages included in this brief are as follows. After 13 years of conflict, Burundi has made progress in consolidating peace and security, and...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 88636 Document Date: April 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Meeting Africa's demand for skills : the role of regional centers of excellence : Répondre à la demande en compétences de l'Afrique : le rôle des centres d'excellence régionaux (French)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Africa has experienced strong economic growth despite recent global downturns. There has been a resurgence of traditional sectors such as agriculture and...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85806 Document Date: April 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Swaziland : building skills for high-priority sectors (English)
The Kingdom of Swaziland is one of the smallest African countries. While the Swazi economy was one of the fastest growing in the world in the 1980s, growth has slowed down significantly in recent years...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 88637 Document Date: April 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Meeting Africa's demand for skills : the role of regional centers of excellence (English)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Africa has experienced strong economic growth despite recent global downturns. There has been a resurgence of traditional sectors such as agriculture and...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85806 Document Date: April 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Swaziland : building skills for high-priority sectors : Swaziland - renforcer les compétences des secteurs à haute priorité (French)
The Kingdom of Swaziland is one of the smallest African countries. While the Swazi economy was one of the fastest growing in the world in the 1980s, growth has slowed down significantly in recent years...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 88637 Document Date: April 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Improving the quality of engineering education and training in Africa (English)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Engineering can help Africa unlock its huge potential for economic growth and development and make faster progress toward the Millennium Development Goals...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 86062 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Meeting Africa's health worker crisis : the role of education systems and incentives : Résoudre la crise du personnel de santé en Afrique : le rôle des systèmes et mesures d''incitation en enseignement (English)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) African countries face a crisis in terms of human resources for health (HRH). This deeply affects their ability to deliver health results on the ground...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85712 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Applying science, engineering and technology for African competitiveness and development (English)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) The direct link between Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ASET) and economic growth is widely accepted. 2) Most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 86063 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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What will it take to turn around higher education in Malawi? (English)
The key messages of this brief are as follows: 1) The Malawi Growth Development Strategy II recognizes the crucial role of higher education as a key driver of competitiveness and growth; 2) The country's...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85805 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Improving the quality of engineering education and training in Africa : Améliorer la qualité de l'enseignement et de la formation des ingénieurs en Afrique (French)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Engineering can help Africa unlock its huge potential for economic growth and development and make faster progress toward the Millennium Development Goals...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 86062 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Mozambique's sustained efforts on higher education, science and technology : Les efforts soutenus du Mozambique dans l'enseignement supérieur, les sciences et la technologie (French)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Mozambique has prioritized the development of higher education with a focus on science and technologyl; 2) Building a higher education system from scratch...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85807 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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The state of STEM research in Sub-Saharan Africa (English)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related research output and impact are related to a region’s long-run economic development. 2)...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 86061 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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The state of STEM research in Sub-Saharan Africa : Situation de la recherche dans les STIM en Afrique subsaharienne (French)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related research output and impact are related to a region’s long-run economic development. 2)...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 86061 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Applying science, engineering and technology for African competitiveness and development : Les sciences, l'ingénierie et la technologie au service de la compétitivité et du développement de l'Afrique (French)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) The direct link between Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ASET) and economic growth is widely accepted. 2) Most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 86063 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Human capital for agriculture in Africa (English)
The key messages in this brief are as follows: 1) Africa's leaders see agriculture as an engine for overall economic development; in Sub-Saharan Africa it contributes 32 percent of gross domestic product...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85713 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Human capital for the oil, gas, and minerals industries : Capital humain pour les industries du petrole, du gaz, et des mineraux (French)
The key messages for this brief are as follows: 1) Africa has a window of opportunity to enlarge the economic benefits from its booming oil, gas, and minerals industries; 2) The lack of specialized expertise...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 85714 Document Date: March 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed