Thailand, like many countries in the region, faces a skills crisis, with a very large proportion of youth and adults whose foundational skills are below threshold levels, meaning they cannot perform basic...
El objetivo de esta nota es iniciar un diálogo con actores gubernamentales y representantes del sector educativo y del sector privado sobre el panorama actual del mercado de trabajo en Oaxaca. Particularmente...
The development objective of the Priority Skills for Growth and Youth Empowerment (PSGYE) Program for Rwanda is to improve employability for target beneficiaries and strengthen institutional capacity for...
The development objective of Skills for Better Jobs Project is to enhance quality and relevance of skills among Cambodia's upcoming and existing workforce, and in case of an eligible crisis or emergency...
This paper conducts a correspondence study to assess demand for soft skills in the context of hiring discrimination in Malaysia. No evidence of gender-based discrimination is found, including in science...
Namibia has experienced a remarkable economic growth over the past decades and attained upper middle-income country status in 2009. The economy is largely based on agriculture, herding, tourism and mining;...
Profiling tools may enable more personalized delivery mechanisms as well as customized active labor market policies based on client characteristics. Assist Public Employment Services (PES) to focus their...
Ratings for the Skills Development and Employability Project for Gabon were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality...
Across the world, rapid change is generating enormous opportunities, and challenges for those countries, companies, and individuals equipped to meet the demands of the future. For emerging economies to...
A large share of Tunisian firms report that inadequate employee skills are a significant constraint on their operations. Tunisian formal sector firms view difficulty in finding the right profile for a...
In the most recent World Bank Enterprise Survey, it was found that approximately 35 percent of Tunisian firms identified an inadequately educated workforce as a significant constraint, which is the highest...
This report provides an overview of Zambia’s labor market, highlights key potential sectors for future economic development and employment growth, and analyses the challenges faced by the technical education...
This case study collection review experience and lessons leaned on skills development and tertiary education in selected countries that could also be emulated and/or scaled up by Vietnam to transform its...
Countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are in their third decade of independence. What impact does this have on the skills premium and does accession to the European Union have an impact on the...