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One billion youth are expected to enter the global labor market in the next decade, mostly in developing countries — places where jobs are most desperately needed but least likely to be found.
Labor experts predict only 300 million new jobs will be created over the same period, leaving an employment gap that could exacerbate poverty, worsen public health and dampen economic growth in countries already struggling to provide the basics to their citizens. We can avoid this looming demographic disaster by unleashing the potential of tomorrow's workers today.

Lamu: A Wellspring of Opportunity

January 18, 2007

In northern India, youth like Lamu Sherpa are helping create career opportunities for themselves and others.

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Rao Piao: Seeking An Upward Migration

January 18, 2007

Access to better jobs for China's migrant children depends on access to urban education.

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Tahanee: Teaching Job Skills to Young Women

January 18, 2007

A new school for girls in the West Bank town of Dura has boosted the hopes of job hunters.

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Aziz: Welding His Way to Work

January 18, 2007

Few jobs are easy to find in the Ferghana Valley. But apprenticeships can improve the odds.

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