Workforce

More than 27 million young adults in Latin America are unemployed or underemployed. They leave school unprepared for the job market, which keeps them stuck in a cycle of poverty. Innovative technologies offer youth critical skills that help them secure employment.

The informal waste collection industry in India is a major source of income for millions of people living in poverty. Workers are exposed to unsafe and hazardous environments, and lack standard labor protections. Formalization and improved working conditions can help revolutionize the green jobs transition.

Workforce rates in West Africa have been steadily declining since 2000, where most families live on less than $3.20 per day. In fact, nearly 80% of youth are unemployed or underemployed, many of them women. Creating and improving job conditions can help lift these young people out of poverty.