Mauritania : Transforming the Jobs Trajectory for Vulnerable Youth
Poverty reduction and youth employment remain deeply intertwined in Mauritania. Mauritania’s job-related challenge is characterized by a low-growth macroeconomic context, high reliance on minerals and extractives, and marked poverty and social excl...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/273741523281729489/Mauritania-transforming-the-jobs-trajectory-for-vulnerable-youth-policy-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29674 |
| Summary: | Poverty reduction and youth employment
remain deeply intertwined in Mauritania. Mauritania’s
job-related challenge is characterized by a low-growth
macroeconomic context, high reliance on minerals and
extractives, and marked poverty and social exclusion. With
youth (15–24 year olds) comprising over 40 percent of the
population as of 2014, they are particularly vulnerable to
high social exclusion. The main objective of this policy
note is to provide an overview of the jobs challenge in
Mauritania, with a focus on constraints and opportunities
facing youth over the short to long term. To this end, it
assesses overarching youth employment trends and gaps and
offers recommendations for facilitating their entry into
good, productive jobs. The note analyzes policy options,
risks, and opportunities for strengthening youth employment
prospects over the short to long term, with a focus on
active labor market programs within an integrated approach
to diversification, job creation, and poverty reduction.
Moving forward, stronger public-private coalitions lie at
the heart of youth employment and social inclusion in Mauritania. |
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