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  • September-December 2011 Update

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    Hello Future Challenges Readers! Our September – December 2011 Quarterly Update is now available online: [issuu width=420 height=272 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120117164123-799698c4e6454ee1b37652bef5abcac7 name=q4_final username=bertelsmannfoundation tag=barcamp unit=px id=432496c7-fd26-094f-bcb0-e3232e36d3cf v=2] 2011 has been a wonderful year for Future Challenges and we’re excited about exploring some new opportunities in 2012. As we continue to grow, we […]

  • More and Better Jobs in South Asia

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    South Asia, which is home to more than 40 percent of the world’s absolute poor, will contribute nearly 40 percent of the growth in the world’s working age population over the next several decades. “More and Better Jobs in South Asia”, a publication by the World Bank, attempts to answer […]

  • Job creation in Haiti key to development

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    The creation of jobs in Haiti is being seen as a key element in the recovery of the Caribbean island, two years after it was devastated by an earthquake. Listen to the news The material available via this link was produced by the United Nations.

  • Land Grabs in Ethiopia

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    It is being dubbed the second scramble for Africa: millions of acres of land are being snapped up by companies from Asia and the Middle East, channel4.com reports.