The Jobs Umbrella MultidonorTrust Fund (the MDTF) is a financing instrument that supports the World Bank Group’s (WBG) jobs strategy to contribute to the twin goals of reducing poverty and ensuring inclusive growth in the world’s poorest countries. This effort is led by the Jobs Group, which provides guidance on integrated, multisector jobs strategies.…
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…
Jobs After Covid Innovation Challenge The Jobs After Covid (JAC) Innovation Challenge serves as a vital platform providing resources to explore and scale innovative solutions to jobs problems. With a substantial research grant of 3.39 million USD funding research projects globally, JAC is empowering teams to gather timely and dependable evidence, evaluate diverse policy objectives,…