Workforce Development

The Adolescent Girl Initiative is a public-private partnership to promote the successful transition of adolescent girls and young women from school to employment and economic empowerment.

Learn about progress made in girls? education, remaining challenges, and evidence on what works to help ensure gender equality in education.

World Bank education expert Lars Sondergaard replies to questions sent through social media about the type of skills and education that are needed in today?s global economy.

Skills shortages have become Thailand?s biggest obstacle to doing business. Training students to think more independently, investing in teachers, and linking education institutions to potential employers can be key to this change

Vocational education and training has grown fast in China, but challenges are apparent. Take a look at how the Bank-financed projects address the challenges.

Mining companies are helping to drive female empowerment in Papua New Guinea as they seek reliable employees.

The Adolescent Girls Employment Initiative in Nepal helps young girls find employment and stable incomes by providing technical and life skills training and providing job placement.

Video created to explain the importance of developing socio-emotional skills for employability in Peru.

When Children Learn, Nations Prosper is a film that shows how three countries are making it happen?by prioritizing learning, measuring it regularly, and using that evidence to improve learning.

India's Higher Education system is not producing enough qualified engineers. To changes this the country is pushing universities and colleges to improve their teaching techniques and update their equipment.