In Bangladesh, a @WorldBank–supported program has provided training and career counseling to 280,000 youth, boosting pathways to wage employment and better livelihoods. #EducationWorks ✍️
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🌐#EducationWorks! We #EndLearningPoverty, build human capital, &empower futures through foundational & job-relevant skills, & lifelong learning @WorldBankGroup
- Is your country building the skills it needs? The 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅+ shows how investments in people shape productivity and future income. Explore your country’s data and see the path forward: wrld.bg/zlom50Zg5Hx
- More kids are in school than ever before. But too many are failed twice: by weak learning in the classroom and by jobs that offer few opportunities to build skills. New #WBGAtlas of Global Development data: wrld.bg/Zpwv50Zaxrh
00:00 - Mass unmet demand for talent. A vast untapped labor force. The mismatch between what education systems produce & what labor markets need is a structural problem demanding a structural response. #EducationWorks
- Chad hosts 1.5M+ refugees — half of whom are school-age children. Integrating them into the national education system is not just the right thing to do. It is the sustainable path forward. Read more in our @WorldBankGroup expert blog:
- 🎓 400+ global leaders. One urgent question: How is AI reshaping the future of work? At the 10th Global Education Conference, @WorldBankGroup & @IEuniversity explored how higher ed must evolve to build the skills tomorrow’s jobs will demand.“Closing the gap between the skills people have and the skills employers need is not just an education challenge—it is a jobs challenge.” — Mamta Murthi, @WorldBankGroup
- Panelists reflect on lessons learned and key takeaways from the past two days of the conference. #WBGEduSkills
- Now at @IEuniversity: leaders discuss expanding access to quality higher education without compromising quality and integration. #WBGEduSkills #WBGEduConference
- World Bank Education & Skills reposted
The world is becoming more complex, more interconnected, and more uncertain. 🌍 A pleasure to discuss what this means for higher education with @agarmora during the World Bank Group's 10th Global Education Conference at @IEuniversity. Universities have a responsibility that
- Day 2 at @IEuniversity: the day is starting with a presentation on @WorldBankGroup’s Human Capital Index+. HCI+ shows how investments in health, education & skills translate into productivity, earnings & growth. #WBGEduConference
- Closing day 1: @manuelmunizv from @IEuniversity in conversation w/ @agarmora from @IFC_org: bridging higher education strategy with development, innovation, and growth. #WBGEduConference
- Now, during the session “Building Skills for Tomorrow’s Jobs,” @cbodewig talks about the importance of training and foundational learning.
- “With every job, we’re seeing tasks change, tasks get replaced.” We are now hearing from @mattsigelman at the #WBGEduConference.
