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Liberia Skills Development Constraints for Youth in the Informal Sector

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-16T21:23:52Z
dc.date.available2016-11-16T21:23:52Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-09
dc.description.abstractThe labor force in Liberia is quite young. Youth aged 15 to 34 constitute over a third of thepopulation in Liberia and are somewhat concentrated in urban areas, according to the 2008census. These youth represent both a demographic dividend and a concern. The educational attainment of Liberian youth is steadily improving but remains low on average.Youth recognize that their lack of skills and experience are impediments to employment.The objective of this report is to assess youth skills development in Liberia.Given the composition of Liberia’s economy and the concentration of the labor force outside formal employment, this report has a particular focus on skill development in vocational trades and the informal sector. This report comprises three analyses. Section Two constructs a profile of Liberian youth from existing administrative data are studied to enable a more detailed understanding of the current skill levels among working youth. Section Three first assesses skills development providers based on new survey data summarizes the results of original analysis carried out on data collected on a sample of 139 skill providers’ training offerings, capacity, target beneficiaries, and other criteria. Next section three goes on to present young trainees’ perceptions of skills development opportunities and limits, based on 354 interviews with recent trainees. This report contributes to the Government of Liberia’s Agenda for Transformation (AfT) and the World Bank’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2013-2017. Both recognize that inadequate skills and vulnerable employment are key constrictions on rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth.This report provides practical recommendations that align with pillars of the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy 2015-2020. This report makes recommendations specific to three pillars: promoting productivity in the agricultural sector through TVET, promoting productivity in the informal sector through TVET, and financing TVET.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/736001477423283461/Liberia-Skills-development-constraints-for-youth-in-the-informal-sector
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/25360
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/25360
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectACADEMIC SKILLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLITERACY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT OF MALES
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectEQUITABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROUPS
dc.subjectHIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR YOUTH
dc.subjectLEARNING MATERIALS
dc.subjectACCESS TO TRAINING
dc.subjectBASIC READING
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectRURAL LOCATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectTRAINING CENTERS
dc.subjectTRAINEES
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectCOURSE CONTENT
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHING RESOURCES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED YOUTH
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectTRAINING MATERIALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectLOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectAVERAGE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectFORMAL TRAINING
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectLEARNING RESOURCES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectACCESS TO COMPUTERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectQUALITY TEACHERS
dc.subjectYOUTH PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectNEWSPAPERS
dc.subjectSKILL ACQUISITION
dc.subjectLEARNERS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectSKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subjectLITERACY SKILLS
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSES
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectATTITUDES
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectDAILY ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectACCESS TO CAPITAL
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL CERTIFICATE
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectAVERAGE LEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectENTRANCE EXAM
dc.subjectSCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectCLASS SIZE
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectINFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectCLASS ROOM
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectASSESSMENT METHODS
dc.subjectCLASS SIZES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectFEMALE YOUTH
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectNO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectFEES
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOLING
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectYOUTH POPULATION
dc.subjectLEARNING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.titleLiberia Skills Development Constraints for Youth in the Informal Sectoren
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okr.crossref.titleLiberia Skills Development Constraints for Youth in the Informal Sector
okr.date.disclosure2016-10-25
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Education Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/736001477423283461/Liberia-Skills-development-constraints-for-youth-in-the-informal-sector
okr.guid736001477423283461
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/25360
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08467ebcf_4_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum26463867
okr.identifier.reportACS18530
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okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryLiberia
okr.sectorEducation :: Vocational training
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for the knowledge economy
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Secondary Education
okr.topicEducation::Effective Schools and Teachers
okr.topicEducation::Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor AFR W (GSP07)
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