East Asia and the Pacific, seen in the context of the world economy, stands out as a paragon of development. Despite the recent ravages of the pandemic and the persistent tensions of geopolitics, the region...
East Asia and the Pacific, seen in the context of the world economy, stands out as a paragon of development. Despite the recent ravages of the pandemic and the persistent tensions of geopolitics, the region...
The development objective of Investment for industrial transformation and employment project for Uganda is to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on private sector investment and employment and to support...
Fronteira Digital (Project or Project Fronteira Digital) was the result of a partnership between International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, AVSI Brasil, the UN Refugee Agency...
The document collection focuses on the success story of Lottus Education, a for-profit educational institution that has grown to become the third largest in its sector. The company's founder and CEO, Jesus...
Demand for higher education has been rising in Bangladesh. In recent years, the changing nature of work, along with technological acceleration, has increased the demand for high-level skills and technically...
Australia’s public employment service has recently changed its name from Jobactive (2015-2022) to Worforce Australia. This change comes along with a series of reforms that are still under implementation...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...
Good quality jobs are key to accelerating poverty reduction and strengthening social cohesion in Togo. While Togo has made significant progress in creating more good quality jobs, with robust growth performance...
The objectives of this study are to (1) assess the impact of regional and internal connectivity on jobs and access to services and (2) to provide recommendations for policy reforms and investments. This...
Governments around the developing world face pressure to intervene actively to help jobseekers find employment. Two of the most common policies used are job training, based on the idea that many of those...
Togo, a small country with a young and growing population, must look to the development of more and better jobs to recover from recent shocks, accelerate poverty reduction and enhance social cohesion...
Le Togo, un petit pays avec une population jeune et croissante, doit se tourner vers le développement d’emplois plus nombreux et de meilleure qualité pour se remettre des chocs récents, accélérer la réduction...
The objective of this note is to present and discuss the findings of piloting a task-based job matching tool developed by the World Bank and implemented in partnership with the Regional Labor Office of...
Ratings for the Employment Support Project for Mongolia were as follows: the outcome was satisfactory, bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was substantial. Some lessons...
The Employment Support Activities for Syrians Under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens Project aims to enhance the employability of Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTP) and Turkish citizens...
The development objective of the Municipal Services and Social Resilience Project for Jordan is to support Jordanian municipalities affected by the influx of Syrian refugees in delivering services and...
The Employment Support Activities for Syrians Under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens Project aims to enhance the employability of Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTP) and Turkish citizens...