Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa

This study surveys active labor market programs (ALMPs) in selected countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, identifies key challenges to their effective and efficient delivery, and proposes a policy framework for reforming publ...

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Main Authors: Angel-Urdinola, Diego F., Kuddo, Arvo, Semlali, Amina
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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17966063/building-effective-employment-programs-unemployed-youth-middle-east-north-africa
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION MECHANISMS
ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADJUSTMENT SERVICES
AGE GROUP
APPLIED RESEARCH
AUDITS
BACKGROUND PAPERS
BANKS
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
CAREER
CAREER COUNSELING
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
CONSOLIDATION
COST OF TRAINING
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
CURRICULUM
DATA QUALITY
DEADWEIGHT
DEADWEIGHT LOSSES
DIRECT JOB CREATION
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMICS
EDUCATED WORKFORCE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
EMPLOYMENT POLICY
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT SEARCH
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY
EMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EXPENDITURES
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FINDING JOBS
FINDING WORK
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM SIZE
FIRM SIZE DISTRIBUTION
FIRST-TIME JOB SEEKERS
FREE TRADE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HIGHER EDUCATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME SUPPORT
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVENTORY
JOB MOBILITY
JOB OFFERS
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JOB PLACEMENT
JOB PROFILES
JOB RETENTION
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
JOB SEEKER
JOB SEEKERS
JOB VACANCIES
JOB-SEARCH ACTIVITY
JOBS
LABOR ADJUSTMENT
LABOR COSTS
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET INDICATORS
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET ISSUES
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET SERVICE
LABOR MARKET SERVICES
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MIGRATION
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR OFFICES
LABOR POLICY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEVELS OF EDUCATION
LITERACY
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
MANPOWER
MARKET FAILURES
MASS LAYOFFS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
OUTPUTS
PERSONNEL
PLACEMENT SERVICES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
PRIVATE MARKET
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE PROVIDERS
PRIVATE PROVISION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
PRIVATE SECTORS
PRIVATE SERVICE
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM COMPLETION
PROGRAM COST
PROGRAM COSTS
PROGRAM DESIGN
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RECRUITMENT
RETENTION RATE
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
SELFEMPLOYMENT
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL COHESION
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STAFF
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TRAINING CENTER
TRAINING CENTERS
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING SERVICES
TRAINING SYSTEM
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
UNEMPLOYED YOUTH
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WAGE EMPLOYMENT
WAGE LEVELS
WAGE SUBSIDIES
WAGE SUBSIDY
WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
WAGES
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORKER
WORKERS
YOUNG WORKERS
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION MECHANISMS
ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADJUSTMENT SERVICES
AGE GROUP
APPLIED RESEARCH
AUDITS
BACKGROUND PAPERS
BANKS
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
CAREER
CAREER COUNSELING
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
CONSOLIDATION
COST OF TRAINING
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
CURRICULUM
DATA QUALITY
DEADWEIGHT
DEADWEIGHT LOSSES
DIRECT JOB CREATION
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMICS
EDUCATED WORKFORCE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
EMPLOYMENT POLICY
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT SEARCH
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY
EMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EXPENDITURES
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FINDING JOBS
FINDING WORK
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM SIZE
FIRM SIZE DISTRIBUTION
FIRST-TIME JOB SEEKERS
FREE TRADE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HIGHER EDUCATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME SUPPORT
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVENTORY
JOB MOBILITY
JOB OFFERS
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JOB PLACEMENT
JOB PROFILES
JOB RETENTION
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
JOB SEEKER
JOB SEEKERS
JOB VACANCIES
JOB-SEARCH ACTIVITY
JOBS
LABOR ADJUSTMENT
LABOR COSTS
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET INDICATORS
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET ISSUES
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET SERVICE
LABOR MARKET SERVICES
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MIGRATION
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR OFFICES
LABOR POLICY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEVELS OF EDUCATION
LITERACY
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
MANPOWER
MARKET FAILURES
MASS LAYOFFS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
OUTPUTS
PERSONNEL
PLACEMENT SERVICES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
PRIVATE MARKET
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE PROVIDERS
PRIVATE PROVISION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
PRIVATE SECTORS
PRIVATE SERVICE
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM COMPLETION
PROGRAM COST
PROGRAM COSTS
PROGRAM DESIGN
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RECRUITMENT
RETENTION RATE
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
SELFEMPLOYMENT
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL COHESION
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STAFF
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TRAINING CENTER
TRAINING CENTERS
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING SERVICES
TRAINING SYSTEM
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
UNEMPLOYED YOUTH
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WAGE EMPLOYMENT
WAGE LEVELS
WAGE SUBSIDIES
WAGE SUBSIDY
WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
WAGES
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORKER
WORKERS
YOUNG WORKERS
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Angel-Urdinola, Diego F.
Kuddo, Arvo
Semlali, Amina
Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
relation Directions in Development--Human Development;
description This study surveys active labor market programs (ALMPs) in selected countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, identifies key challenges to their effective and efficient delivery, and proposes a policy framework for reforming public service provision. This study draws on data collected through surveys administered to public social, employment, and education agencies in selected MENA countries to identify key constraints and options for reforming publicly provided employment programs. Recent political transitions arising from the Arab Spring have contributed to the deterioration of labor market outcomes in the MENA region. In this context, ALMPs could become an important policy lever to address some of the challenges facing labor markets. These include: joblessness, skills mismatches, lack of labor market mobility, large and expanding informal sector, and lack of formal employment networks. The study also provides specific details on the beneficiaries, targeting, and expenditures of ALMPs during this same period.
author2 Angel-Urdinola, Diego F.
author_facet Angel-Urdinola, Diego F.
Angel-Urdinola, Diego F.
Kuddo, Arvo
Semlali, Amina
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Angel-Urdinola, Diego F.
Kuddo, Arvo
Semlali, Amina
author_sort Angel-Urdinola, Diego F.
title Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
title_short Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
title_full Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
title_fullStr Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
title_full_unstemmed Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
title_sort building effective employment programs for unemployed youth in the middle east and north africa
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17966063/building-effective-employment-programs-unemployed-youth-middle-east-north-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15805
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spelling okr-10986-158052021-04-23T14:03:22Z Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North Africa Angel-Urdinola, Diego F. Kuddo, Arvo Semlali, Amina Angel-Urdinola, Diego F. Kuddo, Arvo Semlali, Amina Belghazi, Saad Hilger, Anne Leon-Solano, Rene Wazzan, May Zovighian, Diane ACCOUNTABILITY ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATION MECHANISMS ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT ACTIVE LABOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADJUSTMENT SERVICES AGE GROUP APPLIED RESEARCH AUDITS BACKGROUND PAPERS BANKS BARRIERS TO ENTRY CAREER CAREER COUNSELING CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CONSOLIDATION COST OF TRAINING COUNTRY COMPARISONS CURRICULUM DATA QUALITY DEADWEIGHT DEADWEIGHT LOSSES DIRECT JOB CREATION ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS EDUCATED WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYABILITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT LEVELS EMPLOYMENT OFFICE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES EMPLOYMENT POLICY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT SEARCH EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY EMPLOYMENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPENDITURES FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FINDING JOBS FINDING WORK FIRM GROWTH FIRM SIZE FIRM SIZE DISTRIBUTION FIRST-TIME JOB SEEKERS FREE TRADE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES HIGHER EDUCATION HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INCOME INCOME SUPPORT INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INVENTORY JOB MOBILITY JOB OFFERS JOB OPPORTUNITIES JOB PLACEMENT JOB PROFILES JOB RETENTION JOB SEARCH JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS JOB SEEKER JOB SEEKERS JOB VACANCIES JOB-SEARCH ACTIVITY JOBS LABOR ADJUSTMENT LABOR COSTS LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET INDICATORS LABOR MARKET INFORMATION LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS LABOR MARKET ISSUES LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES LABOR MARKET SERVICE LABOR MARKET SERVICES LABOR MARKETS LABOR MIGRATION LABOR MOBILITY LABOR OFFICES LABOR POLICY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR REGULATIONS LABOUR LABOUR MARKET LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF EDUCATION LITERACY LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICES LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT MANPOWER MARKET FAILURES MASS LAYOFFS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OUTPUTS PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICES POLITICAL ECONOMY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRIVATE MARKET PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE PROVISION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATE SERVICE PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES PROGRAM COMPLETION PROGRAM COST PROGRAM COSTS PROGRAM DESIGN PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS QUALITY ASSURANCE RECRUITMENT RETENTION RATE SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION SELFEMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS STAFF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TERTIARY EDUCATION TRAINING CENTER TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING SERVICES TRAINING SYSTEM TURNOVER UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS UNEMPLOYED PERSONS UNEMPLOYED WORKERS UNEMPLOYED YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNIVERSITY GRADUATES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING WAGE EMPLOYMENT WAGE LEVELS WAGE SUBSIDIES WAGE SUBSIDY WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS WAGES WORK EXPERIENCE WORKER WORKERS YOUNG WORKERS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT This study surveys active labor market programs (ALMPs) in selected countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, identifies key challenges to their effective and efficient delivery, and proposes a policy framework for reforming public service provision. This study draws on data collected through surveys administered to public social, employment, and education agencies in selected MENA countries to identify key constraints and options for reforming publicly provided employment programs. Recent political transitions arising from the Arab Spring have contributed to the deterioration of labor market outcomes in the MENA region. In this context, ALMPs could become an important policy lever to address some of the challenges facing labor markets. These include: joblessness, skills mismatches, lack of labor market mobility, large and expanding informal sector, and lack of formal employment networks. The study also provides specific details on the beneficiaries, targeting, and expenditures of ALMPs during this same period. 2013-09-25T16:30:49Z 2013-09-25T16:30:49Z 2013 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17966063/building-effective-employment-programs-unemployed-youth-middle-east-north-africa 978-0-8213-9904-0 10.1596/978-0-8213-9904-0 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15805 English en_US Directions in Development--Human Development; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Middle East and North Africa