Description: Government of Egypt, Japan and the World Bank Jointly Address Unemployment Challenges Facing Marginalized Youth

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Government of Egypt, Japan and the World Bank Jointly Address Unemployment Challenges Facing Marginalized Youth

Egypt is facing an unprecedented 'youth bulge' with approximately 60 percent of the population below the age of 30 and more unemployed youth being added every year to the labor force. However, the current youth bulge has not been fully se...

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Main Author:	Kaur, Iqbal
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ADOLESCENTS BUSINESS CYCLE CASE MANAGEMENT CHILD LABOR CITIES CREATING OPPORTUNITIES DRIVERS ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYABILITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FAMILIES FEMALES HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERVENTIONS JOB CREATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES JOB PLACEMENT JOB SEEKERS JOBS LABOR FORCE NATIONAL PRIORITY PRIVATE SECTOR QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS RURAL AREAS RURAL YOUTH SMALL BUSINESS SMALLER FAMILIES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH YOUTH ACCESS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH GROUPS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12541195/government-egypt-japan-world-bank-jointly-address-unemployment-challenges-facing-marginalized-youth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10924

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Summary:	Egypt is facing an unprecedented 'youth bulge' with approximately 60 percent of the population below the age of 30 and more unemployed youth being added every year to the labor force. However, the current youth bulge has not been fully seized as an opportunity for the country's development. Rather, it has resulted in numerous challenges, namely resource constraints to accessing education and employment opportunities for younger generations. As a result, such hardships are eroding the quality of life for families who are vulnerable to the deteriorating poverty situation and uneven growth distribution. Overall, the Egypt job readiness and job placement for marginalized youth project will create a strong impetus for youth entrepreneurship and job creation among marginalized youth and will reduce the risk of emigration to cities and abroad. The integrated monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in the design of the project will allow for a better understanding of the pros and cons of this approach throughout implementation, while providing a solid ground for post-project evaluation and potential for nation-wide replication.