Renewable Energy and Jobs- Annual Review
<p>The seventh edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review shows that jobs in the sector reached 11.5 million globally last year, led by solar PV with some 3.8 million jobs, or a third of
Employment
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Youth Employment Programs in Ghana: Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation
<p>Ghana is faced with 12% youth unemployment and more than 50% underemployment, both higher than overall unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan African countries. Despite major investments by both government
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The Gender Dimension of the Transport Workforce
<p>Women remain underrepresented in most transport-related industries, with only 17% female employees on average across a sample of 46 countries. Both attracting and retaining them remains a challenge
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Downward Spiral: the economic impact of Covid-19 on refugees and displaced people
<p>This report is based on a survey of 1,400 people affected by conflict and displacement in eight countries, and more detailed surveys and needs assessment in a total of 14 countries. The Norwegian Refugee
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Effect Of Covid-19 On Employment Under Mgnrega
<p>In reply to a question, whether there has been a drop in average persondays generated under MGNREGA due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar , Minister Of Rural Development said in Rajya
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COVID-19 Rapid Food Security Vulnerability Impact Assessment Report- Conducted in Lusaka and Kafue Districts
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to disrupt the livelihoods of thousands of vulnerable families in Zambia. This has the potential to reinforce poverty and deepen food and nutrition insecurity. Furthermore,
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From insights to action: Gender equality in the wake of COVID-19
<p>This publication summarizes data, research, and policy work by UN Women’s Policy and Programme Division on the pandemic’s impact on women and girls, including the impact on extreme poverty,
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2020 Review of progress made on the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011–2020
<p>Of all the regions of the world, Africa has the greatest number of least developed countries (LDCs). The Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011–2020 is therefore
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The impact of COVID-19 on migrant children in Trinidad and Tobago
<p>This paper examines the main risks faced by the migrant children in Trinidad and Tobago and the exacerbating impact of COVID-19 outbreak due to: i) disruption to education, ii) rising unemployment,
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India’s turning point: An economic agenda to spur growth and jobs
<p>India is at a decisive point in its journey towards prosperity, and it is time to make the next step change in the pace of reform. The economic crisis sparked by COVID-19 could spur actions that return