Category Archives: Economic growth

Without skills, no lasting spring for Arab youth

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Hans Botnen Eide

Arab countries must provide the right skills for their large youth population if the Arab Spring is to have lasting effects, according to the 2010/2011 Arab Knowledge Report, a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme and the Mohammed bin … Continue reading →

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The struggle to learn skills in the city

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Hans Botnen Eide

UNICEF’s flagship annual report, launched today, focuses on the lives of marginalized children in urban areas. The State of the World’s Children 2012 finds that children in urban environments are often denied their right to education, leaving many without the … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Gender, Governance, Literacy, Marginalization, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Skills, Training, Urbanization, Youth | 5 Comments

Who is responsible for developing youth skills?

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Hans Botnen Eide

What role should the private sector play in developing the skills of young people? That’s one of the questions likely to come up at two international events on the theme of our upcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report … Continue reading →

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World Youth Report puts focus on skills

Posted on 10 February 2012 by EFA Editor

As youth unemployment figures continue to rise in many parts of the world, the need for young people to have the skills that employers want is drawing more and more attention – not least from the young themselves. Their voices … Continue reading →

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Can the ‘German model’ bridge the skills gap elsewhere?

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Léna Krichewsky

By Léna Krichewsky, research officer, Education for All Global Monitoring Report What do all those experts and politicians mean when they point to the “German model” as a kind of magic recipe to solve the problem of youth unemployment by … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Economic growth, Employment, Governance, Post-secondary education, Skills, Training | 5 Comments

Help us picture the future!

Posted on 2 February 2012 by EFA Editor

We’re running an artwork contest for young people on the theme of youth, skills and work – the focus of our forthcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report. The winner’s work will be used in the report. The contest … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Post-secondary education, Skills, Training, Uncategorized, Youth | 1 Comment

Youth jobs crisis pushes EU to address ‘skills mismatch’

Posted on 31 January 2012 by Andrew Johnston

Hard on the heels of Davos, where the “skills gap” was the subject of several sessions, the European summit on Monday showed that high unemployment is concentrating EU leaders’ minds on improving training for young people – the focus of … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Marginalization, Skills, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged | 4 Comments

‘The future we want’ post-2015: Sustainable development goals

Posted on 26 January 2012 by Pauline Rose

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report In his speech to the General Assembly this week, the United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, presented his action agenda for the next five years. His speech highlighted many … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Climate change, Democracy, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Governance, Human rights, Millennium Development Goals, Poverty, Reproductive health, Sustainable development | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

At Davos, the ‘skills gap’ is on the guest list

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Andrew Johnston

As the world’s movers and shakers head to Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the International Labour Organization has issued a gloomy report on employment – just in time to focus minds at … Continue reading →

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BRIEFLY: One year later, a fresh start for Arab youth?

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Leila Loupis

As well as sparking a wave of change across the Arab world, the Tunisian revolution exactly a year ago turned the spotlight on the widespread youth joblessness in the region. One key ingredient of the frustration and disappointment that helped … Continue reading →

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