{"id":3889808,"date":"2025-09-25T13:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/?p=3889808"},"modified":"2025-09-30T09:30:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:30:58","slug":"jobs-the-surest-way-to-fight-poverty-and-how-aflatoun-is-contributing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/latest\/news\/jobs-the-surest-way-to-fight-poverty-and-how-aflatoun-is-contributing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs: The Surest Way to Fight Poverty- And How Aflatoun is Contributing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3889808\" class=\"elementor elementor-3889808\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86be058 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86be058\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a1e098\" data-id=\"1a1e098\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e469c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7e469c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does poverty look like to you?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc0d41c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc0d41c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-776f5a0\" data-id=\"776f5a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c6ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c6ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>According to the UN, poverty is more than just the absence of income. It shows up in many ways- hunger, limited access to education, discrimination, and the lack of participation in decision-making.<br \/>In 2015, over 736 million people lived below the international poverty line. Even before the pandemic, almost 10% of the world\u2019s population was struggling to meet their most basic needs- health, education, and clean water. Women, in particular, have been disproportionately affected. For every 100 men aged 25\u201334 living in poverty, there were 122 women. And by 2030, more than 160 million children could still be living in extreme poverty.<br \/>Today, despite decades of progress, poverty remains stubbornly high. In 2024, nearly 700 million people were living on less than $2.15 a day. One in six children globally is still in extreme poverty. COVID-19 has set back years of hard-earned progress, and projections suggest that by 2030, more than 600 million people will remain in extreme poverty. <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/poverty\/\">(UN \u2013 Ending Poverty)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0447e95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0447e95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84c6be5\" data-id=\"84c6be5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ebbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7ebbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why jobs matter in the face against poverty?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3ea152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3ea152\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39a605a\" data-id=\"39a605a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e06a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8e06a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A recent World Bank policy brief- Jobs: The Surest Way to Fight Poverty and Unlock Prosperity, makes one thing clear- jobs are not just about income. They provide dignity, stability, and purpose. Jobs empower women, engage youth, and strengthen communities.<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">But the challenge is enormous. Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people will reach working age. Yet only about 420 million jobs are expected to be created. That leaves hundreds of millions without a clear pathway to employment.<br \/><\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The World Bank identifies a three-pillar approach to tackle this gap:<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1. <b>Building foundational infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 investments in education, skills, healthcare, transport, and energy to drive growth.<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <b>Improving governance and policies<\/b> \u2013 creating a business-friendly environment, cutting red tape, and tackling corruption to make private sector growth possible.<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. <b>Mobilizing private capital<\/b> \u2013 attracting investment into sectors like tourism, agribusiness, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing, which have high potential for local job creation.<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The message is simple: economic growth only works when it leads to more and better jobs.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h3><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3f2048 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3f2048\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c7a6f0\" data-id=\"7c7a6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700d233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700d233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aflatoun\u2019s Role: Skills that lead to jobs\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c650699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c650699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7391568\" data-id=\"7391568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0112a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d0112a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">At Aflatoun International, we see these global challenges reflected in our own work. Our programmes are designed to prepare young people, especially in low-resource or fragile contexts, for the future of work by building social, financial, and entrepreneurial skills.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">One powerful example is our involvement in the Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Programme (EMDP) in Andhra Pradesh, India. This initiative, led by the state government with support from Aflatoun and partners, reached over 300,000 Grade 9 students across 4,776 schools during the 2022\u201323 academic year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83b1066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83b1066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e1588a\" data-id=\"1e1588a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54cf23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d54cf23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we learned from EMDP \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25025df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25025df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7be1d8\" data-id=\"b7be1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcf567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edcf567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The programme delivered around 50 hours of project-based instruction, including three small projects and one larger community-focused project, at a cost of just $0.52 per student.<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The results were striking:<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8211; Increased student agency \u2013 students became more confident about their future, their goals, and their ability to shape their lives.<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8211; Better academic performance \u2013 especially in English and Mathematics, with girls seeing the greatest gains.<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8211; Stronger entrepreneurial skills \u2013 particularly among girls, who gained confidence in pitching business ideas and saw themselves as future entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This is exactly the kind of impact the World Bank is calling for: large-scale, low-cost, high-impact programs that prepare young people for the job market.<\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-521e56f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"521e56f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6d327d\" data-id=\"d6d327d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f9067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25f9067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9857f7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9857f7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c00a76\" data-id=\"0c00a76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e775a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47e775a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Poverty is complex. It won\u2019t be solved overnight. But the combination of skills, opportunity, and access to decent work is one of the most powerful solutions we have.<br \/>At Aflatoun, we believe every young person deserves the chance to develop the skills and confidence to participate in the economy, whether through employment or entrepreneurship. Programmes like EMDP show that when we invest in young people, we invest in stronger, more resilient communities.<br \/>The World Bank is right- jobs remain one of the most powerful tools to fight poverty. At Aflatoun, we\u2019re proud to contribute to this mission, empowering learners around the world to build brighter futures, one step at a time.<br \/><\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Author<\/p><p>Sreelakshmi Radhakrishnan, Aflatoun Education Specialist<\/p><p><span data-teams=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does poverty look like to you? According to the UN, poverty is more than just the absence of income. It shows up in many ways- hunger, limited access to education, discrimination, and the lack of participation in decision-making.In 2015, over 736 million people lived below the international poverty line. 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