Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)

The objective of this fast brief, presented in two parts, is to illustrate several concrete examples from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) regions of youth-focused Analyti...

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Main Authors:	Cava, Gloria La, Morgandi, Matteo, Kaur, Iqbal, Semlali, Amina
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	BASIC LIFE SKILLS CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DROPOUTS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS FAIRS FAMILIES FEMALE FEMALES FORMAL LEARNING GENDER GENDER GAP GIRLS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INTERVENTIONS INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION JOB CREATION LIFE SKILLS LOCALITIES MINORITY MINORITY YOUTH NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PEACE PROGRESS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS QUALITY OF LIFE RISKY BEHAVIOR RURAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL INTEGRATION TECHNICAL TRAINING TOLERANCE URBAN AREAS VIOLENCE WAGES YOUNG ADULT YOUNG ADULT WOMEN YOUNG MALES YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG WORKERS YOUTH YOUTH CENTERS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YOUTH FRIENDLY SERVICES YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH VIOLENCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/11419250/investing-youth-mena-region-operationalize-youth-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10972

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spelling	okr-10986-109722021-04-23T14:02:53Z Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I) Cava, Gloria La Morgandi, Matteo Kaur, Iqbal Semlali, Amina BASIC LIFE SKILLS CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DROPOUTS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS FAIRS FAMILIES FEMALE FEMALES FORMAL LEARNING GENDER GENDER GAP GIRLS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INTERVENTIONS INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION JOB CREATION LIFE SKILLS LOCALITIES MINORITY MINORITY YOUTH NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PEACE PROGRESS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS QUALITY OF LIFE RISKY BEHAVIOR RURAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL INTEGRATION TECHNICAL TRAINING TOLERANCE URBAN AREAS VIOLENCE WAGES YOUNG ADULT YOUNG ADULT WOMEN YOUNG MALES YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG WORKERS YOUTH YOUTH CENTERS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YOUTH FRIENDLY SERVICES YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH VIOLENCE The objective of this fast brief, presented in two parts, is to illustrate several concrete examples from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) regions of youth-focused Analytical and Advisory Activities (AAA), investment lending, and grant-funded engagements, which can inform the growing work program in the region. As highlighted in the policy note youth an undervalued asset: towards a new agenda in the MENA young people are becoming an increasing priority for MENA countries. If well utilized, the current youth bulge represents a demographic gift leading to investment opportunities as large segments of populations enter their productive peak years. However, if investments fail to be made or do not reach young people, the youth bulge may well turn into a drain on growth and society. 2012-08-13T13:44:29Z 2012-08-13T13:44:29Z 2009-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/11419250/investing-youth-mena-region-operationalize-youth-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10972 English MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 10 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa
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spellingShingle	BASIC LIFE SKILLS CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DROPOUTS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS FAIRS FAMILIES FEMALE FEMALES FORMAL LEARNING GENDER GENDER GAP GIRLS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INTERVENTIONS INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION JOB CREATION LIFE SKILLS LOCALITIES MINORITY MINORITY YOUTH NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PEACE PROGRESS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS QUALITY OF LIFE RISKY BEHAVIOR RURAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL INTEGRATION TECHNICAL TRAINING TOLERANCE URBAN AREAS VIOLENCE WAGES YOUNG ADULT YOUNG ADULT WOMEN YOUNG MALES YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG WORKERS YOUTH YOUTH CENTERS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YOUTH FRIENDLY SERVICES YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH VIOLENCE Cava, Gloria La Morgandi, Matteo Kaur, Iqbal Semlali, Amina Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)
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description	The objective of this fast brief, presented in two parts, is to illustrate several concrete examples from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) regions of youth-focused Analytical and Advisory Activities (AAA), investment lending, and grant-funded engagements, which can inform the growing work program in the region. As highlighted in the policy note youth an undervalued asset: towards a new agenda in the MENA young people are becoming an increasing priority for MENA countries. If well utilized, the current youth bulge represents a demographic gift leading to investment opportunities as large segments of populations enter their productive peak years. However, if investments fail to be made or do not reach young people, the youth bulge may well turn into a drain on growth and society.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Cava, Gloria La Morgandi, Matteo Kaur, Iqbal Semlali, Amina
author_facet	Cava, Gloria La Morgandi, Matteo Kaur, Iqbal Semlali, Amina
author_sort	Cava, Gloria La
title	Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)
title_short	Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)
title_full	Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)
title_fullStr	Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)
title_full_unstemmed	Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)
title_sort	investing in youth in the mena region : how to operationalize youth interventions (i)
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publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/11419250/investing-youth-mena-region-operationalize-youth-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10972
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Investing in Youth in the MENA Region : How to Operationalize Youth Interventions (I)

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