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Driving Job Creation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

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Driving Job Creation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

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The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region is facing a big jobs challenge. The region’s working-age population is projected to grow by 220 million people over the next quarter-century, a 40% increase.

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subject:gender
country:Egypt
country:Jordan
country:Pakistan
subject:jobs and development
subject:education
subject:infrastructure

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Immersive Story

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admin

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2026-04-02

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Pakistan

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ibrd, IBRD
ifc, IFC
ida, IDA

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April 2, 2026

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