Gambia, The - Youth Employment and Skills Development Study : Improving Youth Employment Outcomes Through Enhanced Skills Development

World Bank

dc.creator	World Bank
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:25:51Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:25:51Z
dc.date	2010-08-01
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:44:51Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:44:51Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20110119231706
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2964
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/243318
dc.description	Despite substantial improvements in access to basic education and steady economic growth, The Gambia still faces considerable challenges in respect to reducing poverty. As the result of its narrow economic base and its reduced internal market, the country will continue to rely heavily on the productivity of its citizens to reverse the cycle that keeps families in poverty generation after generation. Poverty reduction is a complex equation that involves improvements in job creation, especially for high-skilled and productive employment, as well as improvements in human capital levels to ensure that citizens are able to take advantage of employment opportunities. Currently, however, low human capital levels greatly limit the productivity and employment outcomes of the population, as evidenced by the fact that a majority continues to work in subsistence agriculture, especially in rural areas. The Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II (2007-2015, PRSP II) recognizes the need to focus on improving youth employment outcomes. It states that 'The Gambia has a problem of youth unemployment especially those that have limited skills. Consequently, a big proportion of the youth are part of the people categorized as poor in The Gambia. PRSP II will focus on the problem of youth unemployment through various approaches including supporting private sector investment that creates jobs for the youth, increasing access to productive assets particularly credit by the youth, and retooling and training the youth to increase their employability.'
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACCESS TO TRAINING
dc.subject	ACQUISITION OF SKILLS
dc.subject	ADOLESCENCE
dc.subject	ADULT EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	ADULT WORKERS
dc.subject	ADULTHOOD
dc.subject	AGE GROUP
dc.subject	AGE GROUPS
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
dc.subject	ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subject	APPRENTICESHIP
dc.subject	AREA OF SKILLS
dc.subject	ATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subject	ATTRITION
dc.subject	AVERAGE AGE
dc.subject	BASIC EDUCATION
dc.subject	BIRTH RATE
dc.subject	BIRTH RATES
dc.subject	BRAIN DRAIN
dc.subject	CHILD LABOR
dc.subject	CLASSROOM
dc.subject	COGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subject	CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subject	CONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subject	CRAFTSMEN
dc.subject	CREATIVE THINKING
dc.subject	CURRICULA
dc.subject	CURRICULUM
dc.subject	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	DOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subject	EDUCATED WORKERS
dc.subject	EDUCATION ATTAINMENT
dc.subject	EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	EDUCATION EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	EDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subject	EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	EDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subject	EDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subject	EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	EMPLOYABILITY
dc.subject	EMPLOYABLE SKILLS
dc.subject	EMPLOYEE
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT GROWTH RATE
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT INCREASES
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT PROBABILITY
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
dc.subject	ENROLLMENT
dc.subject	ENTERPRISE TRAINING
dc.subject	ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
dc.subject	FAMILIES
dc.subject	FEMALE COUNTERPARTS
dc.subject	FEMALE YOUTH
dc.subject	FINDING EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	FORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	FORMAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	FORMAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subject	GENDER BIAS
dc.subject	GENDER GAP
dc.subject	HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subject	HIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subject	HIGHER GRADES
dc.subject	HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ILLITERATE ADULTS
dc.subject	IN-SERVICE TRAINING
dc.subject	INFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subject	INSTRUCTION
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subject	JOB CREATION
dc.subject	JOB EXPERIENCE
dc.subject	JOB SEARCH
dc.subject	JOB SEEKERS
dc.subject	JOBS
dc.subject	LABOR DEMAND
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET OUTCOME
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subject	LABOR MARKETS
dc.subject	LABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subject	LABOR SUPPLY
dc.subject	LABOUR
dc.subject	LABOUR FORCE
dc.subject	LABOUR OFFICE
dc.subject	LABOUR STATISTICS
dc.subject	LEARNERS
dc.subject	LEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	LIFE-LONG LEARNING
dc.subject	LOCAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	LOCAL LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subject	LOW EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	LOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	MALE COUNTERPARTS
dc.subject	MANPOWER
dc.subject	MARITAL STATUS
dc.subject	MERCHANTS
dc.subject	MORAL IMPERATIVE
dc.subject	MORTALITY
dc.subject	NATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY
dc.subject	NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subject	NEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subject	NEEDS OF YOUTH
dc.subject	NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subject	OCCUPATION
dc.subject	OCCUPATIONS
dc.subject	PASS RATE
dc.subject	PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
dc.subject	PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	PRIMARY LEVEL
dc.subject	PRIME AGE
dc.subject	PRIVATE PROVIDERS
dc.subject	PRIVATE PROVISION
dc.subject	PRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subject	PRIVATE TRAINING
dc.subject	PRIVATE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	PRIVATE TRAINING PROVIDERS
dc.subject	PRODUCTION WORKERS
dc.subject	PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	PROVISION OF TECHNICAL
dc.subject	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	PUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subject	PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subject	QUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subject	QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subject	REGISTRATION FEES
dc.subject	REMEDIAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	RETAIL TRADE
dc.subject	RURAL AREAS
dc.subject	RURAL CHILDREN
dc.subject	RURAL LABOR
dc.subject	RURAL WORKERS
dc.subject	RURAL YOUTH
dc.subject	SCHOOL AGE
dc.subject	SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subject	SCHOOL DROP
dc.subject	SCHOOL DROP-OUTS
dc.subject	SCHOOL FACILITIES
dc.subject	SCHOOL FEES
dc.subject	SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subject	SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITION
dc.subject	SCHOOLING
dc.subject	SCHOOLS
dc.subject	SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	SECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subject	SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL
dc.subject	SKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subject	SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	SKILLS TRAINING
dc.subject	SUPPLIERS
dc.subject	TEACHING
dc.subject	TEENAGERS
dc.subject	TRAINEES
dc.subject	TRAINING CENTER
dc.subject	TRAINING CENTERS
dc.subject	TRAINING DELIVERY
dc.subject	TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	TRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subject	TRAINING PROVIDERS
dc.subject	TUITION
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYED
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subject	URBAN YOUTH
dc.subject	VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	VOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subject	VOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subject	WAGE PREMIUM
dc.subject	WAGES
dc.subject	WORKER
dc.subject	WORKING CHILDREN
dc.subject	YOUNG ADULTS
dc.subject	YOUNG MALE
dc.subject	YOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subject	YOUNG WOMEN
dc.subject	YOUNG WORKERS
dc.subject	YOUTH
dc.subject	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
dc.subject	YOUTH LABOR
dc.subject	YOUTH POPULATION
dc.subject	YOUTH TRAINING
dc.subject	YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subject	YOUTH WORK
dc.title	Gambia, The - Youth Employment and Skills Development Study : Improving Youth Employment Outcomes Through Enhanced Skills Development
dc.type	Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study
dc.coverage	Africa
dc.coverage	West Africa
dc.coverage	Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.coverage	Sahel
dc.coverage	Gambia, The