Publication: Good Jobs for Angolan Youth Opportunities Challenges and Policy Directions - Policy Brief
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2024-07-19
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2024-07-19
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This brief is intended to lay out a policy agenda for more good jobs, especially for youth, to inform the government of Angola’s policy debates. It provides a summary of the main analytical findings, messages, and policy suggestions presented in a detailed technical report. It takes a broad view of jobs, including an assessment of the macroeconomic and demographic trends, the role of the private sector in generating jobs, and the challenges facing the labor force with a particular emphasis on youth. Based on this analysis, it turns to policy by outlining the current programs offered by the national government in Angola to address the jobs and employment challenges and provides suggestions on policies that the government of Angola could consider adopting, with a particular emphasis on addressing the needs of youth.
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“World Bank. 2024. Good Jobs for Angolan Youth Opportunities Challenges and Policy Directions - Policy Brief. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41913 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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