This chapter uses a data science–driven approach to develop an updated and more complete database of online gig work platforms. Building on earlier efforts, this study makes a targeted attempt to especially...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the risk of underinvestment and shortages in the health workforce, globally. Health workforce shortages offer an opportunity to prepare and employ young...
When youth employment organizations have well established Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes, they are able to make evidence-based decisions around project alterations, expanding scale, and communicating...
In this knowledge brief, the authors examine strategies the World Bank’s promoting inclusion of persons with disabilities in social protection and employment programs project team in Haiti adopted to improve...
This knowledge brief highlights the relevance and challenges of business incubation services for youth in rural areas. It is based on discussions during an operations clinic that was organized jointly...
This knowledge brief focuses on platforms that have leveraged novel digital technologies to deliver location agnostic mentoring solutions to youth. The authors explore six key operational areas where innovations...
This note does a deep dive into the music industry and provides a situational analysis of the music landscape in Africa. It highlights how the music industry could provide economic opportunities for youth...
Digital technologies, services, and tools can offer opportunities to young entrepreneurs in agriculture (agripreneurs) to make more informed decisions, increase productivity and incomes. COVID-19 pandemic...
The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has accelerated efforts by practitioners to rapidly move learning, skills building, and mentoring online. Practitioners need to address how they will...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had massive ramifications for the digital economy. The digital transformation of work and education that was already underway before the crisis is accelerated as governments...
This brief is part of the solutions for youth employment (S4YE) knowledge brief series focusing on the design and implementation of youth employment programs. In this knowledge brief, the authors highlight...