#12 Greening with jobs: Protecting Cambodia’s forests through sustainable work

Photo: Masaru Goto / World Bank Raian Divanbeigi, Werner Kornexl, Maho Hatayama   Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains-Tonle Sap landscape draws tourists from around the world and generates forest products such as rattan, resin, bamboo, and cardamon that can provide sustainable jobs and income for local communities. By investing in this protected area, the World Bank’s Cambodia…

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#11 Greening Bangladesh’s brick sector: A win-win for workers and the planet

Photo: Scott Wallace / World Bank Raian Divanbeigi, Yiruo Li, Jiang Ru, Suiko Yoshijima   Bricks help build Bangladesh’s growing economy, employing about 1.2 million workers and providing essential livelihoods to vulnerable populations such as the illiterate, poor, and migrants. But the sector also contributes to rising air pollution due to the traditional and outdated…

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#10 Transforming Bangladesh’s Livestock Sector for More, Better and Inclusive Jobs

Photo: Arne Hoel / World Bank Authors: Mansur Ahmed, Raian Divanbeigi, and FNU Jonaed   Bangladesh’s livestock sector provides vital opportunities for people in rural areas, women, youth, and vulnerable groups. The sector employs a significant number of Bangladeshis, accounting for 14.5 percent of overall employment and over one-third of agricultural employment. An even stronger…

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#8 Tale of Two Sectors: Supporting Rural Economy Development Project generating inclusive jobs in Tajikistan

Photo: Peter Kapuscinski / World Bank Authors: Tatiana Segal, Raian Divanbeigi, Anita Okemini, Yiruo Li Tajikistan is one of the least developed countries in Central Asia, with constraints to its development including fragility, conflict, and violence. Employment in Tajikistan is low, particularly for youth, women, and returning migrants. More than one in three young Tajiks…

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