LEADER 03410cam a22004335i 4500001 99131233864906421 005 20170314115713.0 006 m o d 007 cr cn||||||||| 008 020129s2016 dcu o i00 0 eng^^ 024 7 10.1596/26046 |2doi 035 (CKB)4920000001211347 035 (The World Bank)26046 035 (US-djbf)26046 035 (EXLCZ)994920000001211347 040 DJBF |beng |cDJBF |erda 100 1 Avura, Francis Babongte. 245 10 Ghana Youth Employment Program Inventory / |cFrancis Babongte Avura. 264 1 Washington, D.C. : |bThe World Bank, |c2016. 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 347 data file |2rda 490 1 Other papers 520 3 This youth employment inventory has been compiled to improve the evidence base for making decisions about how to address the problem of youth unemployment or youth who are not in education and not participating in the labor market in Ghana. Policy makers who are considering measures to help young people make the transition into the labor market and obtain decent work are hampered by a lack of information on the various options, the effectiveness of the options in different situations, and options that have been tried and failed among different youth profiles. To guide public policy and inform private efforts, more evidence is needed about the effectiveness of different initiatives and approaches in promoting youth employment and fostering a smooth transition from education and training to work. This study takes a modest step in this direction by mapping youth employment initiatives in Ghana. The government of Ghana has undertaken many initiatives to address the youth unemployment challenges. At the same time, many private sector organizations, some for private entities and others that are nonprofit efforts, have undertaken training programs to contribute to and improve the labor force in Ghana. The key focus of youth employment initiatives in Ghana is skills development and training, entrepreneurial training, apprenticeship, employment services, and direct employment. A total of 40 youth employment programs have been analyzed for this report. Of these, 18 are in the public sector and are implemented by government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). The other 22 interventions are implemented by the private sector, which includes corporate entities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society organizations (CSOs). The existing programs are highly concentrated around skills development, training, and entrepreneurship training. Apprenticeship programs are more common in public sector programs, where over a third of programs offer apprenticeships. 650 4 Employment and Unemployment 650 4 Financial and Private Sector Development 650 4 Gender 650 4 Improving Labor Markets 650 4 Labor Policies 650 4 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Support 650 4 Private Sector Development 650 4 Skills Development and Labor Force Training 650 4 Small and Medium Size Enterprises 650 4 Social Protection and Risk Management 650 4 Social Protections and Labor 700 1 Avura, Francis Babongte. 700 1 Ulzen-Appiah, Ato. 830 0 Other papers 830 0 World Bank e-Library. 906 BOOK