With 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and only about 420 million jobs expected to be generated—the urgency of finding scalable and sustainable solutions has never been greater.

In this episode of The Development Podcast, we hear from one young person about their journey into the world of work and what the World Bank Group is doing to address one of the most urgent issues facing development: how to meet the stable employment aspirations of the developing world's fast-growing youth population.

Featured voices

• Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group 
• Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation 
• Christina Williams, Lawyer and activist  
• Omprakash Shukla, Chairman and founder, Royal Group of Companies  
• Sharon Maithia, Logistics Manager, Royal Group

Timestamps

[00:00] Welcome: Jobs, young people and prosperity

[03:31] Young voices from Jamaica: Christina Williams, lawyer and activist

[12:49] Job creation: Five promising sectors

[15:09] Voices from Kenya: Inclusive growth and supply chains

[19:48] The role of the private sector in job creation

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