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The lifelong learning system and adult educationLifelong learning and adult education is essential in today’s world for people to keep up their skills and knowledge for work and living. Governments can do a great deal to facilitate and…
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UNESCO's response and contribution to education and training changeThe "Embracing a Culture of Lifelong Learning" report by UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) outlines a transformative vision for lifelong learning through actioning ten critical…
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Lifelong learning: Developing skills for life and workIn our fast-paced world, outdated 20th-century educational methods are no longer effective. We need a contemporary 21st-century approach to education that equips learners with crucial skills for life…
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Social protection at the crossroads: Shaping the future of social protectionNew ways of protecting people are needed. Together, we can shape the future of social protection in ways that ensure broad gains for societies in general, and the poorest in particular. This video…
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Making work decentWe need to put decent work at the center of actions to bring back economic growth and build a new global economy that puts people first. We all need to think about the importance of good work…
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Social protection and risks during the working lifeThe rapidly changing nature of work in countries at all income levels requires a dramatically new approach to social protection and labor policy. The challenge is to adapt labour and social…
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Social protection across countriesDespite the unprecedented worldwide expansion of social protection during the COVID-19 crisis, more than 4 billion people around the world remain entirely unprotected. This is a pivotal moment to…
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Sale-Based Contracts in Islamic Finance: IstisnaIstisna is a contract whereby a seller sells an asset which is yet to be constructed, built or manufactured according to agreed specifications and delivered on an agreed specified future date at an…
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The evolution of the global middle classThe middle class which used to be a concept that was only relevant to a few countries in North America and in Europe has really shifted dramatically today to Asia. And that change in the composition…
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Policy approaches to multidimensional povertyMultidimensional poverty encompasses the various deprivations experienced by poor people in their daily lives – such as poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standards,…
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Informal Employment: Definitions and DebatesIn this video and module, we will explore what we mean by social-ecological systems, how humans and nature are interwoven, how societies and ecosystems are interdependent, and how our world depends…
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Global Data: Size, Composition and CharacteristicsIn the world of Anthropocene, with rising not only human pressures on the planet, but also an increasingly interconnected world in terms of social, financial, and economic exchange across all nations…
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Informal Self Employment: Dependent ContractorsDependent contractors are workers who are economically dependent on a company, but who will not hire as employees. How does this type of work different from independent contractors, and what are some…
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Formalization and Decent WorkThis video examines the state of income and employment around the world, barriers to employment, policies to promote economic opportunity, and the future of work in our rapidly changing world. This…
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Informal Self Employment: Informal EnterprisesMore than 6 workers among 10 and 4 enterprises among 5 in the world operate in the informal economy. Informality has not diminished over time and is even increasing in many countries. Informal…
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Challenges of Policy for Informal Workers and EnterprisesA large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. What are the challenges of policy for…
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