Burundi : building skills for coffee and other priority sectors (Anglais)

Burundi is at a critical stage in its development. The key messages included in this brief are as follows. After 13 years of conflict, Burundi has made progress in consolidating peace and security, and is now looking towards stimulating economic growth...  Voir la suite Burundi is at a critical stage in its development. The key messages included in this brief are as follows. After 13 years of conflict, Burundi has made progress in consolidating peace and security, and is now looking towards stimulating economic growth. Out of a total labor force of about 4.3 million, 3.8 million (88 percent) are employed in agriculture, 132,000 (3 percent) in trade and 112,000 (3 percent) in the public sector. Burundi's main asset is its youthful population; over the next ten years (2014-2024) 3.5 million young Burundians will leave the education system ready to enter the labor force with different levels of education attainment. Upgrading workforce skills is critical for Burundi to develop priority sectors such as coffee and agribusiness. A workforce development strategy for Burundi includes the following essential elements: a) implement basic education reforms consistently to improve foundational skills across the board, b) restructure institutional frameworks, and c) align skills training with market demand.  Réduire

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