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Youth Economic Opportunity Conference 13 September, 2012

Youth Economic Opportunity Conference 13 September, 2012. Results for Development Institute (R4D): who are we? . Who is R4D?. R4D targets four areas in the fight against global poverty:.

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Youth Economic Opportunity Conference 13 September, 2012

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  1. Youth Economic Opportunity Conference 13 September, 2012

  2. Results for Development Institute (R4D): who are we? Who is R4D? R4D targets four areas in the fight against global poverty: • Results for Development Institute (R4D) is a Washington-DC based non-profit organization, with ~50 employees. • R4D’s mission is to unlock solutions to tough development challenges that prevent people in low- and middle-income countries from realizing their full potential • Major supporters include Rockefeller Foundation, Gates, DFID, Hewlett, and USAID • Leveraging expertise from business, economics, and development, R4D works with leaders, globally and at the country level, to provide analysis and advice, enable communities of knowledge, and design and test solutions to some of the world’s biggest development challenges Market dynamics

  3. Search overview • Online competition held in 12 countries Research was commissioned to 5 regional institutions in Africa and Asia. ISESE focus countries The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), India Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Senegal Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), Thailand Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Ghana Dalberg Global Development Advisors conducted a deep dive study on Kenya, Senegal, India and Cambodia.

  4. Technical Analytical “People-skills” Findings: what do employers want? Skills needed: • Skills geared towards a specific occupation, e.g. electrical wiring, plumbing. • Thinking skills • Problem-solving skills Students in Lend-a-Hand-India’s Project Swadheen work together to explore electrical wiring. • Self-reliance, entrepreneurship, communication and discipline

  5. Findings: what do employers want? Informal economy: • Majority of workers in many developing countries. • “People-skills” are especially crucial. • A focus on “people-skills” development in girls is key, as women are more likely to be engaged in this sector. Skills needed by construction workers in India Source: Dalberg, 2012

  6. What did we find? • Successful public private partnerships and NGO programmes that linked skills training to needs of local employment markets. • Innovative use of ICTs to supplement mainstream teaching. • Successful models of open and distance learning. • Scholarship and mentorship schemes to address demand side constraints. • Innovations to improve teaching and modernise curriculum. Findings: how to effectively deliver relevant skills? The most effective models link training to employer needs.

  7. Systematic evaluation of impact of innovations on job chances for young people. • More effective innovations to deliver ‘21st century’ skills. • Affordable models to use ICTs effectively to improve learning and skills. • Successful models to mainstream innovation within government secondary education systems. Findings: how to effectively deliver relevant skills? What is needed next? There is little evaluation currently done on the impact of different innovations.

  8. Next steps • Further analysis of innovative models to examine cost and impact. • Country-level convenings to share findings and explore options to test recommendations. • Publish and disseminate a final report which analyses employer skill needs, presents detailed case studies of effective skills delivery models, and assesses the lessons learnt from the regional convening.

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