Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation

Unemployment and underemployment are global development challenges. The situation in Ghana is no different. In 2016, it was projected that, given the country’s growing youth population, 300,000 new jobs would need to be created each year to absorb the increasing numbers of unemployed young people. Y...

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Main Authors:	Dadzie, Christabel E., Fumey, Mawuko, Namara, Suleiman
Format:	Book
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2020
Subjects:	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT JOB ASSISTANCE LABOR POLICY LABOR MARKET EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS EDUCATION REFORM GENDER DISABILITY
Online Access:	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/658821597419558922/youth-employment-programs-in-ghana-options-for-effective-policy-making-and-implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34349

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spelling	okr-10986-343492021-04-23T14:02:00Z Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation Dadzie, Christabel E. Fumey, Mawuko Namara, Suleiman YOUTH EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT JOB ASSISTANCE LABOR POLICY LABOR MARKET EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS EDUCATION REFORM GENDER DISABILITY Unemployment and underemployment are global development challenges. The situation in Ghana is no different. In 2016, it was projected that, given the country’s growing youth population, 300,000 new jobs would need to be created each year to absorb the increasing numbers of unemployed young people. Yet the employment structure of the Ghanaian economy has not changed much from several decades ago. Most jobs are low skill, requiring limited cognitive or technology know-how, reflected in low earnings and work of lower quality. An additional challenge for Ghana is the need to create access to an adequate number of high-quality, productive jobs. This report seeks to increase knowledge about Ghana’s job landscape and youth employment programs to assist policy makers and key stakeholders in identifying ways to improve the effectiveness of these programs and strengthen coordination among major stakeholders. Focused, strategic, short- to medium-term and long-term responses are required to address current unemployment and underemployment challenges. Effective coordination and synergies among youth employment programs are needed to avoid duplication of effort while the country’s economic structure transforms. Effective private sector participation in skills development and employment programs is recommended. The report posits interventions in five priority areas that are not new but could potentially make an impact through scaling up: (1) agriculture and agribusiness, (2) apprenticeship (skills training), (3) entrepreneurship, (4) high-yielding areas (renewable energy–solar, construction, tourism, sports, and green jobs), and (5) preemployment support services. Finally, with the fast-changing nature of work due to technology and artificial intelligence, Ghana needs to develop an education and training system that is versatile and helps young people to adapt and thrive in the twenty-first century world of work. 2020-08-13T13:56:22Z 2020-08-13T13:56:22Z 2020-08-13 Book https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/658821597419558922/youth-employment-programs-in-ghana-options-for-effective-policy-making-and-implementation 978-1-4648-1579-9 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34349 International Development in Focus; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication Africa Ghana
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description	Unemployment and underemployment are global development challenges. The situation in Ghana is no different. In 2016, it was projected that, given the country’s growing youth population, 300,000 new jobs would need to be created each year to absorb the increasing numbers of unemployed young people. Yet the employment structure of the Ghanaian economy has not changed much from several decades ago. Most jobs are low skill, requiring limited cognitive or technology know-how, reflected in low earnings and work of lower quality. An additional challenge for Ghana is the need to create access to an adequate number of high-quality, productive jobs. This report seeks to increase knowledge about Ghana’s job landscape and youth employment programs to assist policy makers and key stakeholders in identifying ways to improve the effectiveness of these programs and strengthen coordination among major stakeholders. Focused, strategic, short- to medium-term and long-term responses are required to address current unemployment and underemployment challenges. Effective coordination and synergies among youth employment programs are needed to avoid duplication of effort while the country’s economic structure transforms. Effective private sector participation in skills development and employment programs is recommended. The report posits interventions in five priority areas that are not new but could potentially make an impact through scaling up: (1) agriculture and agribusiness, (2) apprenticeship (skills training), (3) entrepreneurship, (4) high-yielding areas (renewable energy–solar, construction, tourism, sports, and green jobs), and (5) preemployment support services. Finally, with the fast-changing nature of work due to technology and artificial intelligence, Ghana needs to develop an education and training system that is versatile and helps young people to adapt and thrive in the twenty-first century world of work.
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author	Dadzie, Christabel E. Fumey, Mawuko Namara, Suleiman
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title	Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation
title_short	Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation
title_full	Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation
title_fullStr	Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation
title_full_unstemmed	Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation
title_sort	youth employment programs in ghana : options for effective policy making and implementation
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Youth Employment Programs in Ghana : Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation

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