The feeling of being understood can be profoundly comforting in a world where it is easy to be misunderstood. One sunny afternoon, a deaf mother walked into my consulting room visibly frustrated. Things changed when I began to sign to her. She expressed that she was elated to the extent of her not wanting to […]
The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. The Education for All (EFA) initiative is crucial for Zambia’s future. It aims to transform educational opportunities for all young Zambians. Starting in 2021, the EFA policy abolished all fees in general education, including pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, and upper […]
Economic transitions, such as the green and digital transitions, globalization, and population aging, can dramatically shift labor demand – creating new jobs, destroying others, and changing required skills, with potential large differences in impact for the winners and losers in the workforce. This blog identifies five skills development strategies to improve job prospects for workers […]