Youth Employment Programs An Evaluation of World Bank and International Finance Corporation Support
Youth employment issues are a major concern for many countries because they have negative effects on the welfare of young people, and may also adversely affect economic performance and social stability. This is the first Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation of the World Bank Group’s support...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
The World Bank
2012
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| Series: | Independent Evaluation Group Studies
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| Collection: | World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Youth employment issues are a major concern for many countries because they have negative effects on the welfare of young people, and may also adversely affect economic performance and social stability. This is the first Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation of the World Bank Group’s support to countries trying to address youth employment issues. The World Bank lending portfolio for youth employment is relatively small, although components of programs appear in 57 countries. Most projects include interventions in skills development and school-to-work transition. Half of the projects include interventions to foster job creation and work opportunities for youth. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has a broad approach to job creation. Between FY01and FY11, youth employment was not specifically targeted, except in the Middle East and North Africa region and in a small number of other interventions. IFC invested |
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| Physical Description: | 174 p |
| ISBN: | 9780821397954 9780821397947 |