Labour Market Dynamics in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Africa
Across the world, young people and women have suffered a disproportionate increase in unemployment.
Across the world, young people and women have suffered a disproportionate increase in unemployment.
In Africa, HIV is having a devastating impact on young people. Globally, youth aged 15 to 24 account for almost one third of all new infections. There are unique challenges to implementing adolescent-friendly policies and HIV prevention programs.
National HIV prevention programs in Tanzania, Zambia, and Botswana must effectively address the infection rate among childbearing women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Social protection mechanisms can reduce poverty and vulnerability, increase work and educational achievement, and promote economic growth.
In recent years the security of women's entitlement to land and land-based resources has been compromised by a number of factors.
With HIV rates as high as 33%, prevention should be a central component of strategies to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
The HIV/AIDS Monitor aims to improve the performance of three major HIV/AIDS initiatives: the Global Fund, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the World Bank.