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Youth Employment
Pathway Out of Poverty for Half of the Labor Force in the Developing World
Courtesy: CEPRO (Brazil
Of more than 1 billion people today between the ages of 15 and 25 years old, 85 per cent live in developing countries where they comprise more than half of the total workforce. The slowdown of the global economy, armed conflict, and internal national turmoil point to alarming downward employment trends for these youth and their economic and life prospects.
Despite many new opportunities for productive work in today´s high tech business environment, work opportunities for youth have lagged behind in the developing world. Target 16 of the Millennium Development Goals directly addresses this problem. It calls for developing and implementing strategies for productive work for youth, affecting long-term national economies as well as a generation of consumers and investors. Highlights from 12 Development Gateway Topic Page and three Country Gateways look at the situation, offering promising case studies of youth employment programs from around the world. This Special marks UN International Youth Day on August 12 and the World Youth Festival from August 8-14 in Barcelona.

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Youth for Development
From the streets of Nablus to fast-food joints in Budapest, this highlight looks at youth employment around the world. More MORE
MDG related highlightGovernance
Dynamic youth employment and good governance: the missing link. More MORE
MDG related highlightCapacity Development for MDGs
Promoting youth employment through job creation and skills training. More MORE
MDG related highlightPoverty
How labor market trends affect the youth employment in Latin America. More MORE
HIV/AIDS
The problem of unemployment and HIV is closely linked, threatening young people around the world. More MORE
MDG related highlightUrban Development
Youth migration to Africa´s cities is an untapped source of vitality for civil society. More MORE
MDG related highlightGender & Development
Poverty and lack of education compel girls to seek employment in the informal sector. More  MORE
MDG related highlightInformation & Communication Technology for Development
TakingITGlobal is using information and communication technologies to empower youth. More MORE
Culture & Development
Cultural strategies are being used to educate youth about reproductive health issues. More MORE
MDG related highlightE-Learning
E-Learning can be part of a holistic approach to increase youth employment that includes public investment in education, training and health. More MORE
MDG related highlightArgentine Crisis
La Luciernaga has become a cornerstone in how to approach street children and unemployment. More MORE
MDG related highlightInformation & Communication Technology for Development
Taking ITGlobal is using information and communication technologies to empower youth. More MORE
Armenia Country Gateway
Local youth NGOs in Armenia provide their perspective on youth-related issues in the country. More MORE
Colombia Country Gateway
The Youth section promotes the public discussion of youth participation, identity, and development issues. More MORE
Palestine Country Gateway
Find news and online resources on Palestine youth on the pages of Palestine Country Gateway. More MORE
DG Expert Perspective
Steve Miller
Youth Employment: Entry Point in the Fight Against Poverty
“The youth employment question is a key entry point in the battle against poverty,” says Steve Miller, Secretary of the Youth Employment Network. More MORE
Sabas Monroy
El Salvador: Atribuyendo un lugar a jóvenes de negocios
Sabas Monroy es fundador y vice presidente de Asociación Jóvenes Empresarios (AJE), El Salvador. More MORE
Partners
-  Youth Employment Network
-  OAS Young Americas Business Trust
-  Global Youth Parliament
-  Youth Service America
-  IADB Youth
-  TakingITGlobal
-  World Links
-  UN DESA
-  World Bank: YouThink
-  International Youth Foundation
-  Youth Employment Summit Campaign (YES)
-  Fundacion La Luciernaga
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