Innovative Secondary Education For Skills Enhancement

Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Skills for Employability in Africa and Asia 5
Executive Summary 6
Glossary 6
Background 7
Definitions 7
Methodology 8
Introduction: The Global Employment Picture 10
Skills and Individual Livelihoods 10
Skills and Economic Growth 11
Expanding Secondary Education 12
Section 1: What Skills Are Needed for Employability 13
Africa 14
South Asia 15
Southeast Asia 16
Other Regions 17
The Informal Economy 18
Comparisons and Conclusions 19
Section 2: What Skills Do Students Currently Acquire 20
Africa 20
Asia 21
Conclusions and Discussion 23
Appendix 25
References 30
Innovative Models for Skills Enhancement in Africa and Asia 31
Executive Summary 32
Index of Profiled Models 33
Glossary 35
Introduction 36
Background 36
Methodology 37
Skills for Employability in Africa and Asia 3