Technical vocational educational training (TVET) centers have emerged as pivotal tools to address poverty, empowering people with skills that support employment, financial independence, entrepreneurship and upward socioeconomic mobility. In Botswana, the government is actively promoting TVET to address high rates of unemployment among young people. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the unemployment rate […]
After the collapse of the Somali government in 1991, the country was left with fractured public institutions such as the higher education system. The power vacuum gave rise to clan-based militias, violence and an absence of an effective national government. In the wake of this upheaval, universities closed, lecturers left the country and thousands of […]
With lush rainforests, a royal palace and an absolute monarchy, Brunei is Southeast Asia’s fourth-smallest country located on the north coast of Borneo. Known for its oil and gas reserves, accounting for around 90% of its exports, Brunei is turning to more renewable and sustainable energy to support its economy in the long term and […]
Amid growing economic pressures, changing weather patterns, technological development, inequality and political extremism, governments around the world are under increasing pressure to uphold the rule of law while remaining inclusive and accountable. Nearly three decades after the Bosnian War (1992-1995), fragility and the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina remain closely linked. While the […]
The Central African Republic (CAR) remains one of the world’s most fragile countries despite ongoing efforts to promote peace and development. Years of armed conflict, political instability and displacement have limited access to health care, education and economic opportunities for millions of people. According to UNICEF, approximately 2.8 million people require humanitarian assistance, and nearly […]
Through the mists, in the landlocked mountainous kingdom of Lesotho Africa, a social pandemic is still prevalent. Disability and poverty in Lesotho are still alive. Many inhabitants who live outside of the cities still rely on agriculture and farming animals to make a living, though soil erosion is prevalent. Those who move to the cities […]
Cabo Verde is an archipelagic country off the coast of West Africa, where women make up just under half of the country’s total population. Despite the push to increase the labor participation rate amongst women and their presence within male-dominated fields, the gender wage gap in Cabo Verde still persists. This is largely due to […]
Vocational education training centers in Iran are giving young people a direct path from the classroom to the job market. These centers teach trades such as fashion design IT and construction, connecting graduates to industries that are actively hiring. The need is urgent: young people are increasingly being pushed to the margins of unemployment, with […]
When Vasanna Persaud installed a water refill station at school, she was not expecting to trigger a national movement known as Project FLOW. She was simply trying to attack an everyday problem. Despite having the fastest GDP projection in the world and sizable freshwater reservoirs, Guyana has long struggled to provide consistent access to potable […]
Between 1983 and 2024, devastation after devastation hit Sri Lanka, disrupting the economy and sky-rocketing the unemployment and poverty rates. During the height of the Sri Lankan Civil War between 1983 and 2009, upwards of 36% of youth, ages 18 to 24, were unemployed and about 23.4% of the population lived on $3 per day. […]
