by David Woollcombe | Feb 27, 2019 | News & Blogs, Widget
Having followed the Coalition process nationally, in a process convened by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago through its Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Board of the T & T National Coalition has now...
by David Woollcombe | Feb 27, 2019 | News & Blogs, Widget
WHAT WORKS? by David Woollcombe, Acting Coordinator, Coalition for Youth Employment “By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities….” Sustainable Development...
by youthjobs | May 11, 2017 | News & Blogs, Widget
In Tanzania, youth unemployment is most prominent in urban areas, and somewhat paradoxically, those who are more educated are most at risk. According to World Bank figures, young people aged 15-24 are six times more likely to be unemployed in Dar es Salaam than in...
by youthjobs | Apr 10, 2017 | News & Blogs, Widget
Where did we go wrong? by Abhishek Thakore, Founder, Blue Ribbon Movement, Mumbai, India Long ago, at the dawn of the industrial revolution, we were told that freedom was round the corner. In a few decades, the number of hours we need to work will drastically reduce....
by youthjobs | Apr 10, 2017 | News & Blogs, Widget
The Capabilities Approach – an idea for improving the metrics on youth job creation at the grassroots by David Woollcombe If, as Kofi Annan wrote in 2003, “Youth are a nation’s most precious resource,” then metrics must be developed to measure the capabilities...
by youthjobs | Apr 7, 2017 | News & Blogs, Widget
Thinking Big in Dar es Salaam Changing mindsets is more than just learning business skills: it is about raising aspirations and building self-confidence. Cambridge Development Initiative has been running projects in the Tanzanian Education sector for the past four...
