Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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Editorial

Give them a chance

Give young people the chances they deserve

Youth

Work brings security

Employment is a route to political stability in fragile states

Labour market

Don’t bank on self-employment

Don’t force young people into self-employment

Unpromising future

Explosive youth

Guinean youngsters torn between protest and opportunism

Labour market

One of Zambia’s greatest challenges

Zambia’s youth frustrated by lack of opportunities

Opportunities for the young

“Diverse forms of learning”

African education ministers are becoming aware of informal sector’s relevance

Relevant reading

Development for the next generation

Relevant reading on youth and development

Jobs for young people

Moving ahead in Bangladesh

Giving young Bangladeshis a chance to find a livelihood

Microfinance

Beyond more income

Grameen Bank model works for Argentina’s Fundación León

Comment

After the quake

In Haiti, the state must be reconstructed, and not only buildings