#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…
#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 But the sector also contributes to rising air pollution due to the traditional and outdated…
#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…
#9 Measuring Jobs Impacts in Micro and Small Businesses in Ghana
Photo: Dominic Chavez/World Bank Patricia Bernedo, Vismay Parikh, Elena Glinskaya How can micro and small enterprises best invest in people’s skills and create jobs? And how can we measure the impact of support to these enterprises? The World Bank’s Ghana Jobs and Skills project – with assistance from the Jobs Group’s Jobs Multi-Donor Umbrella Trust…