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Private sector holds key to future employment growth in the Arab region
The job-creating potential of the private sector is key to future employment growth in the Arab region, said ILO Regional Director for Arab States...
Migration: The Russian Plan That Actually Works
With emerging economic opportunities in Russia, more and more people are migrating from the former Soviet republics and from Asia and Africa. In this...
Thailand: Economic and social progress has been remarkable but structural change is needed
Thailand has made impressive economic and social progress over the past several decades, but must now take further steps to transform its economy and...
Unlocking Mindanao’s Potential is Key to Reducing Extreme Poverty in the Philippines
With Mindanao accounting a third of the Philippines’ poor – but only a quarter of its population, unlocking Mindanao’s potential is critical in bringing...
From Despair to Optimism in Rwanda : The Story of Gaudance Mukagasana
Gaudance Mukagasana was completely lost when her husband walked away leaving her to raise their three children alone. She was young then, with no...
Norway should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth
Norway should step up its efforts to boost the job prospects of young people without upper-secondary qualification to further reduce the share of under-30...
Improving the skills of Chileans would boost productivity and inclusive growth
Chile’s economy is strengthening and wage growth picking up. The country should now address the challenge of improving people’s skills, particularly among women and...
Global Human Capital Trends report: The Rise of the Social Enterprise
Amid concerns about automation, the need for new skills, an aging workforce and tightening labor markets, the make-or-break issue facing companies this year is...
Access to Education, Skilled Jobs Creation Can Accelerate Poverty Reduction and Inequality in South Africa
Accelerating poverty and inequality reduction will require a combination of policies that promote inclusive growth through boosting access to education and skilled jobs creation,...
Iranian Economy in a nutshell: Key points, future plans
At the threshold of a new year, some of major economic indices of the ending year and the major plans for the upcoming one...