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| 5 | (% class="w{{{(i)}}}k{{{(i)}}}generated{{{(i)}}}d" {{{(i)}}}d="HResolut{{{(i)}}}onconcern{{{(i)}}}ngthemethodologyoftheSDG{{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator8.b.1onyouthemployment" %) | ||
| 6 | The 20^^th^^,, ,,Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Conference of Labour Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ans, | ||
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| 8 | Recogn{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng the need to have an {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onally agreed methodology to measure {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator SDG 8.b.1 on nat{{{(i)}}}onal youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] strateg{{{(i)}}}es cons{{{(i)}}}stent w{{{(i)}}}th the Resolut{{{(i)}}}on adopted by the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons General Assembly on (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Work(%%) of the Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal Comm{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}on perta{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng to the 2030 Agenda for Susta{{{(i)}}}nable Development (A/RES/71/313); | ||
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| 10 | Hav{{{(i)}}}ng rev{{{(i)}}}ewed the proposed methodology presented by the Off{{{(i)}}}ce; | ||
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| 12 | In v{{{(i)}}}ew of the del{{{(i)}}}berat{{{(i)}}}ons of the next sess{{{(i)}}}on of the Inter‐Agency Expert Group on Susta{{{(i)}}}nable Development Goals (IAEG‐SDG) perta{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng to T{{{(i)}}}er III {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators, and {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1 more part{{{(i)}}}cularly; | ||
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| 14 | Recommends that the Off{{{(i)}}}ce: | ||
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| 16 | * (a) Adopts the rev{{{(i)}}}ewed methodology for {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1 as set out {{{(i)}}}n the annex and commun{{{(i)}}}cates the endorsement of the ICLS to the IAEG‐SDG for {{{(i)}}}ts cons{{{(i)}}}derat{{{(i)}}}on and act{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
| 17 | * (b) Commun{{{(i)}}}cates on behalf of the ICLS the conf{{{(i)}}}rmat{{{(i)}}}on that the ILO should be the custod{{{(i)}}}an agency for th{{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator, g{{{(i)}}}ven {{{(i)}}}ts mandate, themat{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}on and conven{{{(i)}}}ng role {{{(i)}}}n the youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] area, also {{{(i)}}}n relat{{{(i)}}}on to the Global In{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}at{{{(i)}}}ve on Decent [[Jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] for Youth, a global all{{{(i)}}}ance to scale up act{{{(i)}}}on and {{{(i)}}}mpact on youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] under the 2030 Agenda for Susta{{{(i)}}}nable Development. | ||
| 18 | * (c) Makes the necessary {{{(i)}}}nternal arrangements to undertake the annual product{{{(i)}}}on and report{{{(i)}}}ng of the {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator to the U.N. | ||
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| 20 | **Annex: Methodology for SDG Ind{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1: “Ex{{{(i)}}}stence of a developed and operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}zed nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], as a d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct strategy or as part of a nat{{{(i)}}}onal [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] strategy” ** | ||
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| 22 | = 1.** **Background = | ||
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| 24 | In September 2015, at the 70th Sess{{{(i)}}}on of the UN General Assembly, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Susta{{{(i)}}}nable Development, wh{{{(i)}}}ch compr{{{(i)}}}ses 17 Susta{{{(i)}}}nable Development Goals and 169 targets and {{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}ntended as a plan of act{{{(i)}}}on to be {{{(i)}}}mplemented by all countr{{{(i)}}}es and all stakeholders, act{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}n collaborat{{{(i)}}}ve partnersh{{{(i)}}}p. | ||
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| 26 | The 2030 Agenda for Susta{{{(i)}}}nable Development places full and product{{{(i)}}}ve [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and decent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for youth at the centre of the new development v{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on. It emphas{{{(i)}}}zes the catalyt{{{(i)}}}c power of youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n poverty allev{{{(i)}}}at{{{(i)}}}on, econom{{{(i)}}}c growth, and peace and prosper{{{(i)}}}ty for all. Targets under Goal 8 {{{(i)}}}n part{{{(i)}}}cular, as well as several other goals, recogn{{{(i)}}}ze the {{{(i)}}}mportance of address{{{(i)}}}ng challenges {{{(i)}}}n youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and cons{{{(i)}}}stent act{{{(i)}}}on on decent [[jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] for youth and youth development overall. | ||
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| 28 | Key youth‐spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c targets {{{(i)}}}nclude: | ||
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| 30 | * 4.4: “By 2030, {{{(i)}}}ncrease the number of youth and adults who have relevant sk{{{(i)}}}lls, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng techn{{{(i)}}}cal and vocat{{{(i)}}}onal sk{{{(i)}}}lls, for [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], decent [[jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] and entrepreneursh{{{(i)}}}p”; | ||
| 31 | * 4.6: “By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substant{{{(i)}}}al proport{{{(i)}}}on of adults, both men and women, ach{{{(i)}}}eve l{{{(i)}}}teracy and numeracy”; | ||
| 32 | * 8.5: “By 2030, ach{{{(i)}}}eve full and product{{{(i)}}}ve [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and decent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for all women and men, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng for young people and persons w{{{(i)}}}th d{{{(i)}}}sab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, and equal pay for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) of equal value”; | ||
| 33 | * 8.6: “By 2020, substant{{{(i)}}}ally reduce the proport{{{(i)}}}on of youth not {{{(i)}}}n [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], educat{{{(i)}}}on or tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng”; | ||
| 34 | * 8.b: “By 2020, develop and operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}ze a global strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}mplement the Global [[Jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] Pact of the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Organ{{{(i)}}}zat{{{(i)}}}on”; and | ||
| 35 | * 13.b: “Promote mechan{{{(i)}}}sms for ra{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng capac{{{(i)}}}ty for effect{{{(i)}}}ve cl{{{(i)}}}mate change‐related plann{{{(i)}}}ng and management {{{(i)}}}n least developed countr{{{(i)}}}es and small {{{(i)}}}sland develop{{{(i)}}}ng States, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng focus{{{(i)}}}ng on women, youth and local and marg{{{(i)}}}nal{{{(i)}}}zed commun{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es.” | ||
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| 37 | The Inter‐agency and Expert Group on SDG Ind{{{(i)}}}cators (IAEG‐SDGs), composed of member States and {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng reg{{{(i)}}}onal and {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal agenc{{{(i)}}}es as observers, {{{(i)}}}s respons{{{(i)}}}ble for develop{{{(i)}}}ng and br{{{(i)}}}ng{{{(i)}}}ng to fru{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on the global {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator framework of the 2030 Agenda. The IAEG‐SDGs has {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed one or more “custod{{{(i)}}}an agenc{{{(i)}}}es” for each of the 232 global SDG {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators. In the case of T{{{(i)}}}er III {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators{{footnote}}T{{{(i)}}}er I cons{{{(i)}}}sts of global SDG {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators that already have a well-establ{{{(i)}}}shed methodology, agreed upon at the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal level and for wh{{{(i)}}}ch data {{{(i)}}}s regularly produced and w{{{(i)}}}dely ava{{{(i)}}}lable for at least half of the countr{{{(i)}}}es and half the populat{{{(i)}}}on of the relevant reg{{{(i)}}}ons. T{{{(i)}}}er II cons{{{(i)}}}sts of global SDG {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators that already have a clearly def{{{(i)}}}ned and {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onally-agreed methodology but for wh{{{(i)}}}ch data {{{(i)}}}s ava{{{(i)}}}lable for a more l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ted number of countr{{{(i)}}}es or not for all reg{{{(i)}}}ons and {{{(i)}}}s not regularly produced. T{{{(i)}}}er III cons{{{(i)}}}sts of global SDG {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators that st{{{(i)}}}ll do not have a methodology {{{(i)}}}n place, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng clear def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons, concepts and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons.{{/footnote}}, these agenc{{{(i)}}}es are expected to lead the development of {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators by also def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng standard{{{(i)}}}zed methods for data collect{{{(i)}}}on and analys{{{(i)}}}s, to establ{{{(i)}}}sh mechan{{{(i)}}}sms to comp{{{(i)}}}le data, and to ma{{{(i)}}}nta{{{(i)}}}n global databases wh{{{(i)}}}ch can be used for global SDG report{{{(i)}}}ng. | ||
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| 39 | The ILO has been proposed as custod{{{(i)}}}an UN agency for youth‐[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] related {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cators {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng 8.b.1., a T{{{(i)}}}er III Ind{{{(i)}}}cator and the subject of the present document wh{{{(i)}}}ch proposes a methodology for measurement and regular report{{{(i)}}}ng. Ind{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1 refers to the “Ex{{{(i)}}}stence of a developed and operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}zed nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], as a d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct strategy or as part of a nat{{{(i)}}}onal [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] strategy”. | ||
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| 41 | The proposed methodology {{{(i)}}}s subm{{{(i)}}}tted for d{{{(i)}}}scuss{{{(i)}}}on and endorsement by the ICLS. The ICLS dec{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}ll be commun{{{(i)}}}cated to the IAEG‐SDG to determ{{{(i)}}}ne the poss{{{(i)}}}ble rev{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on of the t{{{(i)}}}er class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of th{{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator to T{{{(i)}}}er II. | ||
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| 43 | = 2.** **Bu{{{(i)}}}ld{{{(i)}}}ng blocks of the methodology = | ||
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| 45 | The proposed methodology draws on: | ||
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| 47 | * a. Global pol{{{(i)}}}cy {{{(i)}}}nstruments, notably: | ||
| 48 | ** Resolut{{{(i)}}}on on //The youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] cr{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}s: A call for act{{{(i)}}}on{{footnote}}Ava{{{(i)}}}lable onl{{{(i)}}}ne at: https://www.{{{(i)}}}lo.org/{{{(i)}}}lc/ILCSess{{{(i)}}}ons/101stSess{{{(i)}}}on/texts‐adopted/WCMS_185950/lang‐en/{{{(i)}}}ndex.htm{{/footnote}}//, | ||
| 49 | ** adopted at the 101^^st^^ sess{{{(i)}}}on of the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Conference (ILC) {{{(i)}}}n June 2012. In call{{{(i)}}}ng for v{{{(i)}}}gorous, collect{{{(i)}}}ve act{{{(i)}}}on to address an aggravated youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] cr{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}s, th{{{(i)}}}s resolut{{{(i)}}}on advocates for a mult{{{(i)}}}pronged approach w{{{(i)}}}th pol{{{(i)}}}cy measures that are context‐spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c and {{{(i)}}}ntegrated, enta{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ng strateg{{{(i)}}}es wh{{{(i)}}}ch br{{{(i)}}}ng together {{{(i)}}}n a coherent manner a var{{{(i)}}}ety of {{{(i)}}}nstruments to {{{(i)}}}ncrease the demand, enhance the supply and {{{(i)}}}mprove match{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}n youth labour markets. | ||
| 50 | ** //Recover{{{(i)}}}ng from the cr{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}s: A Global Jobs Pact{{footnote}}https://www.{{{(i)}}}lo.org/{{{(i)}}}lc/ILCSess{{{(i)}}}ons/98thSess{{{(i)}}}on/texts/WCMS_115076/lang‐‐en/{{{(i)}}}ndex.htm{{/footnote}}// adopted by the ILC at {{{(i)}}}ts June 2009 sess{{{(i)}}}on. Based on the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda, the Global Jobs Pact presents an {{{(i)}}}ntegrated portfol{{{(i)}}}o of pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es that puts employment and soc{{{(i)}}}al protect{{{(i)}}}on at the centre of cr{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}s response, recogn{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng the cr{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}cal role of part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on and soc{{{(i)}}}al d{{{(i)}}}alogue. | ||
| 51 | * b. ILO databases: | ||
| 52 | ** Internat{{{(i)}}}onal mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng of youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es was carr{{{(i)}}}ed out over the per{{{(i)}}}od 20102012 by the Youth [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] Network (YEN) – a partnersh{{{(i)}}}p between the ILO, Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons and World Bank – ut{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng a quest{{{(i)}}}onna{{{(i)}}}re sent to nat{{{(i)}}}onal author{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. Th{{{(i)}}}s evolved {{{(i)}}}nto YouthPOL{{footnote}}http://www.{{{(i)}}}lo.org/dyn/youthpol/en/f?p=30850:1001:0::NO:::{{/footnote}}, an {{{(i)}}}nventory of youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es and programmes ma{{{(i)}}}nta{{{(i)}}}ned by the ILO (65 countr{{{(i)}}}es covered to date). | ||
| 53 | ** The ILO also ma{{{(i)}}}nta{{{(i)}}}ns EmPol, a dataset of broader nat{{{(i)}}}onal [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es (143 countr{{{(i)}}}es covered). | ||
| 54 | * c. ILO relevant expert{{{(i)}}}se and exper{{{(i)}}}ence: | ||
| 55 | ** The Department of Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs (STATISTICS) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)works(%%) to prov{{{(i)}}}de relevant, t{{{(i)}}}mely and rel{{{(i)}}}able labour stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, to develop {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards for better measurement of labour {{{(i)}}}ssues and enhanced {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty, and to help member States develop and {{{(i)}}}mprove the{{{(i)}}}r labour stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. | ||
| 56 | ** The [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] Pol{{{(i)}}}cy Department ([[EMPLOYMENT>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]) {{{(i)}}}s respons{{{(i)}}}ble for promot{{{(i)}}}ng full and product{{{(i)}}}ve [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] by develop{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}ntegrated [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], development and sk{{{(i)}}}lls pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es (ILO, 2012) that are {{{(i)}}}nclus{{{(i)}}}ve, gender sens{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ve and susta{{{(i)}}}nable. The department {{{(i)}}}s mandated to coord{{{(i)}}}nate ILO efforts to promote decent [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] opportun{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es for young women and men; over the years, {{{(i)}}}t has supported the formulat{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}mplementat{{{(i)}}}on and rev{{{(i)}}}ew of nat{{{(i)}}}onal youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] strateg{{{(i)}}}es and act{{{(i)}}}on plans {{{(i)}}}n d{{{(i)}}}fferent countr{{{(i)}}}es and reg{{{(i)}}}ons (ILO, 2008; ILO, 2015). Th{{{(i)}}}s type of targeted act{{{(i)}}}on and related ach{{{(i)}}}evements have been {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n the ILO programm{{{(i)}}}ng framework and performance system. | ||
| 57 | ** The ILO has extens{{{(i)}}}ve exper{{{(i)}}}ence {{{(i)}}}n support{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}ts const{{{(i)}}}tuents and other development stakeholders through knowledge and capac{{{(i)}}}ty bu{{{(i)}}}ld{{{(i)}}}ng as well as through pol{{{(i)}}}cy advocacy and adv{{{(i)}}}ce. The l{{{(i)}}}st of references at the end of th{{{(i)}}}s note offers examples of recent major ILO contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}ons to knowledge bu{{{(i)}}}ld{{{(i)}}}ng on youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}cy (ILO, 2017). | ||
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| 59 | = 3.** **Development process = | ||
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| 61 | The follow{{{(i)}}}ng steps are followed {{{(i)}}}n develop{{{(i)}}}ng the {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator methodology: | ||
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| 63 | 1. Exam{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on of relevant pol{{{(i)}}}cy {{{(i)}}}nstruments, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng the above‐ment{{{(i)}}}oned //Call for act{{{(i)}}}on //and //Global [[Jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] Pact.// Adopted by ILO tr{{{(i)}}}part{{{(i)}}}te const{{{(i)}}}tuents, these documents prov{{{(i)}}}de a sound framework for def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng SDG {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1. | ||
| 64 | 1. Rev{{{(i)}}}ew of ILO databases on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es (EmPOL and YouthPOL), ma{{{(i)}}}nta{{{(i)}}}ned by the [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] Pol{{{(i)}}}cy Department. | ||
| 65 | 1. A of methodology for def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng, measur{{{(i)}}}ng and val{{{(i)}}}dat{{{(i)}}}ng th{{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator (the present document). | ||
| 66 | 1. Development of a survey {{{(i)}}}nstrument (quest{{{(i)}}}onna{{{(i)}}}re) to collect nat{{{(i)}}}onal‐level {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es from nat{{{(i)}}}onal ent{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. The {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}ll be used to determ{{{(i)}}}ne {{{(i)}}}f countr{{{(i)}}}es have developed and operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}zed a nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] as a stand‐alone strategy or as part of a nat{{{(i)}}}onal [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or sectoral strategy, {{{(i)}}}n l{{{(i)}}}ne w{{{(i)}}}th the above‐ment{{{(i)}}}oned ILC resolut{{{(i)}}}ons. | ||
| 67 | 1. Techn{{{(i)}}}cal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes for data prov{{{(i)}}}ders and comp{{{(i)}}}lers, along w{{{(i)}}}th the above‐ment{{{(i)}}}oned quest{{{(i)}}}onna{{{(i)}}}re and deta{{{(i)}}}led notes. | ||
| 68 | 1. P{{{(i)}}}lot the methodology {{{(i)}}}n selected countr{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
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| 70 | Consultat{{{(i)}}}ons w{{{(i)}}}th pert{{{(i)}}}nent m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}str{{{(i)}}}es and soc{{{(i)}}}al partners’ representat{{{(i)}}}ves w{{{(i)}}}ll take place throughout the process. | ||
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| 72 | = 4.** **Concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons = | ||
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| 74 | The follow{{{(i)}}}ng concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons are proposed for mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng purposes: | ||
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| 76 | * A “**developed nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy**” – an off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ally adopted document that art{{{(i)}}}culates a set of measures and prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons a{{{(i)}}}med at promot{{{(i)}}}ng youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] w{{{(i)}}}th{{{(i)}}}n a def{{{(i)}}}ned t{{{(i)}}}meframe. It expl{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}tly ment{{{(i)}}}ons youth as a target. It may ex{{{(i)}}}st on {{{(i)}}}ts own or as part of a w{{{(i)}}}der [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or development strategy. More spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cally: | ||
| 77 | ** “Off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ally adopted” document – a text adopted by the respons{{{(i)}}}ble government ent{{{(i)}}}ty or author{{{(i)}}}ty. The follow{{{(i)}}}ng types of documents can be cons{{{(i)}}}dered: | ||
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| 79 | //Youth‐spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c//: | ||
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| 81 | * Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Pol{{{(i)}}}cy/Strategy/Act{{{(i)}}}on Plan for Youth [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] | ||
| 82 | * Youth [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] Law/Act | ||
| 83 | * Youth (Development/Empowerment) Pol{{{(i)}}}cy/Strategy/Plan | ||
| 84 | |||
| 85 | //Other documents//: | ||
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| 87 | * Nat{{{(i)}}}onal [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] Pol{{{(i)}}}cy/Strategy/Plan | ||
| 88 | * Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Development Pol{{{(i)}}}cy/Strategy/Plan | ||
| 89 | * “Set of measures” – a m{{{(i)}}}x of pol{{{(i)}}}cy measures that {{{(i)}}}ncludes econom{{{(i)}}}c and/or f{{{(i)}}}scal pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es wh{{{(i)}}}ch promote youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], labour market pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es target{{{(i)}}}ng young people, pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es and programmes to enhance youth employab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty, to promote youth entrepreneursh{{{(i)}}}p, and/or to protect youth r{{{(i)}}}ghts at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%). The ILO’s Call for act{{{(i)}}}on deta{{{(i)}}}ls these pol{{{(i)}}}cy areas and poss{{{(i)}}}ble act{{{(i)}}}on there{{{(i)}}}n. | ||
| 90 | * “Prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons” – arrangements foreseen to {{{(i)}}}mplement pol{{{(i)}}}cy measures {{{(i)}}}llustrated by the ava{{{(i)}}}lab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of an act{{{(i)}}}on plan w{{{(i)}}}th a l{{{(i)}}}st of foreseen act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, a mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng framework, resources earmarked and {{{(i)}}}nst{{{(i)}}}tut{{{(i)}}}onal respons{{{(i)}}}b{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es clar{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed. | ||
| 91 | * An “**operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}zed strategy**” – th{{{(i)}}}s means there {{{(i)}}}s ev{{{(i)}}}dence (government statement, off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}al techn{{{(i)}}}cal/f{{{(i)}}}nanc{{{(i)}}}al progress report, or other off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}al documents) of {{{(i)}}}mplementat{{{(i)}}}on of some or all the measures and prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons {{{(i)}}}n the strategy**; **for example, f{{{(i)}}}scal {{{(i)}}}ncent{{{(i)}}}ves are {{{(i)}}}n place for the promot{{{(i)}}}on of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c sectors, or, an act{{{(i)}}}ve labour market programme for young people {{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}n operat{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
| 92 | |||
| 93 | = 5.** **Data collect{{{(i)}}}on and comp{{{(i)}}}lat{{{(i)}}}on = | ||
| 94 | |||
| 95 | == 5.1. Data prov{{{(i)}}}der == | ||
| 96 | |||
| 97 | Nat{{{(i)}}}onal ent{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es (m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}str{{{(i)}}}es or other government agenc{{{(i)}}}es) respons{{{(i)}}}ble for development, [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and youth pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es. The ILO w{{{(i)}}}ll ma{{{(i)}}}nta{{{(i)}}}n a roster of nat{{{(i)}}}onal actors to be {{{(i)}}}nvolved {{{(i)}}}n the mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng process. | ||
| 98 | |||
| 99 | == 5.2. Data comp{{{(i)}}}ler == | ||
| 100 | |||
| 101 | The ILO w{{{(i)}}}ll be respons{{{(i)}}}ble for comp{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ng the {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on made ava{{{(i)}}}lable by nat{{{(i)}}}onal ent{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
| 102 | |||
| 103 | == 5.3. Modal{{{(i)}}}ty == | ||
| 104 | |||
| 105 | The latest ava{{{(i)}}}lable f{{{(i)}}}gure for each country w{{{(i)}}}ll be reported annually. For do{{{(i)}}}ng so, the modal{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es are as follows: | ||
| 106 | |||
| 107 | * a. //Global survey for data collect{{{(i)}}}on//: Request{{{(i)}}}ng respons{{{(i)}}}ble nat{{{(i)}}}onal ent{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es to prov{{{(i)}}}de relevant {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on and support documents; a survey quest{{{(i)}}}onna{{{(i)}}}re {{{(i)}}}s developed and adm{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}stered by the ILO w{{{(i)}}}th b{{{(i)}}}enn{{{(i)}}}al frequency to assess progress. Th{{{(i)}}}s w{{{(i)}}}ll be complemented by regular {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on and updates from ILO country off{{{(i)}}}ces on development, adopt{{{(i)}}}on and {{{(i)}}}mplementat{{{(i)}}}on of youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}n countr{{{(i)}}}es covered by these off{{{(i)}}}ces, every year. | ||
| 108 | * b. //Data comp{{{(i)}}}lat{{{(i)}}}on//: by the ILO; d{{{(i)}}}ssem{{{(i)}}}nated through ILOSTAT, a new repos{{{(i)}}}tory ded{{{(i)}}}cated to Ind{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1 and the act{{{(i)}}}ve use of YouthPOL, EmPol and other databases (e.g. NATLEX – the ILO database of nat{{{(i)}}}onal labour, soc{{{(i)}}}al secur{{{(i)}}}ty and related human r{{{(i)}}}ghts leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}on), as appropr{{{(i)}}}ate. | ||
| 109 | * c. //Data val{{{(i)}}}dat{{{(i)}}}on//: Regular qual{{{(i)}}}ty checks w{{{(i)}}}ll be conducted on all data, {{{(i)}}}n part{{{(i)}}}cular when: an already ava{{{(i)}}}lable document has not been d{{{(i)}}}rectly prov{{{(i)}}}ded by the government {{{(i)}}}tself; ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s unclear {{{(i)}}}f the strategy and related act{{{(i)}}}on plan have been off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ally adopted; or ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) there are doubts regard{{{(i)}}}ng the {{{(i)}}}mplementat{{{(i)}}}on of the strategy. | ||
| 110 | |||
| 111 | == 5.4. T{{{(i)}}}mel{{{(i)}}}ne == | ||
| 112 | |||
| 113 | * Proposed methodology to the ICLS: October 2018 | ||
| 114 | * Development of survey quest{{{(i)}}}onna{{{(i)}}}re and techn{{{(i)}}}cal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes: October 2018) | ||
| 115 | * Test{{{(i)}}}ng: November 2018‐February 2019 | ||
| 116 | * Regular adm{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on of the survey: as of early 2019 | ||
| 117 | |||
| 118 | = 6.** **Method of computat{{{(i)}}}on = | ||
| 119 | |||
| 120 | The {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on and documents prov{{{(i)}}}ded by nat{{{(i)}}}onal author{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es w{{{(i)}}}ll be analysed by the ILO by mak{{{(i)}}}ng use of the gr{{{(i)}}}d hereafter. | ||
| 121 | |||
| 122 | (% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:907.446px" %) | ||
| 123 | |(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:117px" %)**Value**|(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:788px" %)**Descr{{{(i)}}}pt{{{(i)}}}on** | ||
| 124 | |(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:117px" %)M{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}ng value|(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:788px" %)No {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on ava{{{(i)}}}lable to assess the ex{{{(i)}}}stence of a nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
| 125 | |(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:117px" %)0|(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:788px" %)The country has not developed any nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or taken steps to develop or adopt one. | ||
| 126 | |(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:117px" %)1|(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:788px" %)The country {{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}n the process of develop{{{(i)}}}ng a nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
| 127 | |(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:117px" %)2|(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:788px" %)The country has developed and adopted a nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] | ||
| 128 | |(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:117px" %)3|(% style="w{{{(i)}}}dth:788px" %)The country has operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}sed a nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
| 129 | |||
| 130 | In all cases, the gr{{{(i)}}}d refers to a nat{{{(i)}}}onal strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] as a d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct strategy or as part of a nat{{{(i)}}}onal [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] strategy. | ||
| 131 | |||
| 132 | M{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}ng values ({{{(i)}}}.e. no response/unknown**)** should be noted as such. They should be om{{{(i)}}}tted from the f{{{(i)}}}nal global and reg{{{(i)}}}onal breakdown: proport{{{(i)}}}ons should only be calculated on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of rece{{{(i)}}}ved responses. However, the global and reg{{{(i)}}}onal response rates w{{{(i)}}}ll be {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cated. | ||
| 133 | |||
| 134 | The poss{{{(i)}}}ble development of metadata notes complement{{{(i)}}}ng the gr{{{(i)}}}d {{{(i)}}}s be{{{(i)}}}ng cons{{{(i)}}}dered. Among other aspects, these notes may refer to the measures and prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons {{{(i)}}}n place, and would also cons{{{(i)}}}der the {{{(i)}}}nvolvement of nat{{{(i)}}}onal const{{{(i)}}}tuents {{{(i)}}}n the development and operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}zat{{{(i)}}}on of the strateg{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
| 135 | |||
| 136 | The ILO may also env{{{(i)}}}sage to conduct a more deta{{{(i)}}}led analys{{{(i)}}}s of selected country documents for purposes wh{{{(i)}}}ch go beyond the scope of SDG mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng, {{{(i)}}}n order to gather {{{(i)}}}ns{{{(i)}}}ghts on {{{(i)}}}nst{{{(i)}}}tut{{{(i)}}}onal and operat{{{(i)}}}onal matters {{{(i)}}}n nat{{{(i)}}}onal efforts for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
| 137 | |||
| 138 | = 7.** **Issues of {{{(i)}}}nterpretat{{{(i)}}}on and l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}tat{{{(i)}}}ons = | ||
| 139 | |||
| 140 | The purpose of SDG {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cator 8.b.1 {{{(i)}}}s to prov{{{(i)}}}de an {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of the progress of countr{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}n address{{{(i)}}}ng youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}ssues. In th{{{(i)}}}s respect, {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s assumed that hav{{{(i)}}}ng off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ally adopted what can be recogn{{{(i)}}}sed as a structured strategy for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] would mean larger attent{{{(i)}}}on g{{{(i)}}}ven by a country to youth labour market challenges, compared to countr{{{(i)}}}es w{{{(i)}}}th no strategy. In fact, the development of such a strategy usually enta{{{(i)}}}ls broad part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on of and consultat{{{(i)}}}on/coord{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on among d{{{(i)}}}fferent stakeholders. | ||
| 141 | |||
| 142 | It should also be cons{{{(i)}}}dered that governments may have //de facto// nat{{{(i)}}}onal strateg{{{(i)}}}es for youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], but lack an off{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ally adopted //de jure// document. For SDG 8.b.1 mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng purposes we’ll only cons{{{(i)}}}der what emerges from //de jure// documents. | ||
| 143 | |||
| 144 | = 8.** **Data release = | ||
| 145 | |||
| 146 | The {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}ll be released annually through the appropr{{{(i)}}}ate report{{{(i)}}}ng channels | ||
| 147 | |||
| 148 | = 9.** **Follow‐up act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es = | ||
| 149 | |||
| 150 | The present document, {{{(i)}}}f supported by the 20^^th^^,, ,,ICLS, should prov{{{(i)}}}de the bas{{{(i)}}}s for the next steps towards the development and mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng of Ind{{{(i)}}}cator SDG 8.b.1 {{{(i)}}}n as many countr{{{(i)}}}es as poss{{{(i)}}}ble. | ||
| 151 | |||
| 152 | To fac{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}tate the process of test{{{(i)}}}ng the method {{{(i)}}}n d{{{(i)}}}fferent nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances, the ILO env{{{(i)}}}sages, through collaborat{{{(i)}}}ve arrangements w{{{(i)}}}th nat{{{(i)}}}onal actors: (a) to prepare techn{{{(i)}}}cal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes on pract{{{(i)}}}cal methods for data collect{{{(i)}}}on, data process{{{(i)}}}ng, data analys{{{(i)}}}s and data transm{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}on on operat{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}sed nat{{{(i)}}}onal youth [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] strateg{{{(i)}}}es; and (b) to prov{{{(i)}}}de techn{{{(i)}}}cal ass{{{(i)}}}stance through tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng and capac{{{(i)}}}ty bu{{{(i)}}}ld{{{(i)}}}ng, as appropr{{{(i)}}}ate. | ||
| 153 | |||
| 154 | = 10.** **References: = | ||
| 155 | |||
| 156 | Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Off{{{(i)}}}ce (ILO). 2008. //Gu{{{(i)}}}de for the preparat{{{(i)}}}on of Nat{{{(i)}}}onal act{{{(i)}}}on Plans on Youth Employment. //(Geneva, ILO) | ||
| 157 | |||
| 158 | _. 2012. //Gu{{{(i)}}}de for the formulat{{{(i)}}}on of nat{{{(i)}}}onal employment pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es. //(Geneva). | ||
| 159 | |||
| 160 | _. 2015. //Comparat{{{(i)}}}ve Analys{{{(i)}}}s of Pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es for Youth Employment {{{(i)}}}n As{{{(i)}}}a and the Pac{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c. //(Geneva). | ||
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| 162 | _. 2017.// Global employment trends for youth 2017: paths to a better work{{{(i)}}}ng future //(Geneva) | ||
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| 164 | O’h{{{(i)}}}gg{{{(i)}}}ns, N. 2017. //R{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng to the youth employment challenge: new ev{{{(i)}}}dence on key pol{{{(i)}}}cy {{{(i)}}}ssues //(Geneva, ILO). | ||
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