The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability

Delivering sustainable economic growth
Aug 27, 2019 | World Bank, Arias Omar, David Evans, Indhira Santos

Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population of any region of the world, but despite economic growth, declining poverty, and investment in skills-building, too many students are not acquiring the foundational skills needed to thrive in a competitive global economy. Focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa, this report by Arias Omar, David Evans, and Indhira Santos for the World Bank, examines the balancing act that individuals and countries face in making productive investments in a wide range of skills (cognitive, socio-emotional, and technical) and a range of groups (young children through working adults) so as to allow the region to thrive.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/31723/9781464811494.pdf?sequence=5&;isAllowed=y

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