Youth Employment in Sierra Leone: Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities in a Post-Conflict Setting

by Gayatri Acharya, Wendy Cunningham, Arvil Van Adams, et al.

Creating job opportunities for its large and growing number of young people, is a key development challenge for the government of Sierra Leone. It is also crucial for maintaining peace and promoting pro-poor growth. Young people ages 15 to 35 years old are at a particular disadvantage relative to today's children or adults, as they grew up during a war, thereby potentially stunting their development and their transition into adulthood. This transition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821378228
• ISBN13: 9780821378229
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"