- United Nations Social Development Network
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- Thematic Areas
Employment
| Employment
Introduction
In sub-Saharan Africa, youth unemployment is causing the devastating problem of underdevelopment and poverty. There is also no doubt that the high rate of youth unemployment is a major factor contributing to the lack of peace and…
| Employment
Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) is a non-governmental, non- profit organization. It works to empower women and girls, as mentioned in the United Nations Charter and international conventions.Social, political and…
| Employment
Nature can sometimes derail efforts for sustainable development, especially for those that live in areas with regular drought or flood conditions. This is the case for people living in Nouna, Burkina Faso. Nouna is the capital of the Province…
| Employment
The problems of underemployment and environmental degradation have been major causes of widespread poverty in Nigeria, especially communities in the Niger Delta region. This is because the rural population, mainly farmers, have poor yield from their…
| Employment
Meghalaya, situated in the north-east region of India, has adopted innovative employment/income generation policies, which are implemented through various projects under its Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion (IBDLP) Programme…