Today the world and Uganda are experiencing unprecedented times as we grapple with the impact of Covid-19, climate change, and the recent high fuel and food prices.
Prior to the pandemic, the world had made progress in reducing poverty, but vulnerability and informality remain stubbornly high. In the decade (2007-2017) prior to the pandemic, the proportion of people in poverty across the world fell from 39.5% to 24.3%. Although poverty has fallen, there is a rapidly growing “vulnerable” class consisting of those who are not poor but have not achieved the comforts afforded by the middle class.
In November 2021, the Beirut Digital District Talent Development Hub (BDD-TDU) partnered with the World Bank Group to launch ‘Skilling Up Lebanon’, which aims to develop a self-financed, private sector-led digital skills program.
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