Revolutionizing Employment Records: The Public Infrastructure the US Labor Market Needs.
The Workforce of the Future initiative aims to modernize labor records in the US to quickly identify needed workers and their skills, reduce bureaucracy, and improve response to disruptions like the pandemic. Examples from Germany, Australia, and Brazil show that standardizing formats and coordinating between agencies improve data quality and response agility to crises.
The Five Key Pillars for Climate Resilience.
The five pillars of climate resilience are: income, information, insurance, infrastructure and interventions. Poverty and climate vulnerability disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. The increase in per capita income is key to resilience, followed by knowledge and experience. Accurate information, effective insurance, solid infrastructure and social interventions are essential to mitigate climate change. Preparation and adaptation to climate shocks are crucial for a more resilient future.
Empowering Families as Allies and Champions to Foster Completion and Success of Secondary Education in Bangladesh.
The government of Bangladesh recognizes the importance of family participation in education, but national policies limit their role in secondary education, especially in rural areas, where the rate of school completion is low, highlighting disparities between urban and rural zones. Recommendations are presented to strengthen collaboration between family, school and community in secondary schools.
**Global Employment Record Practices: Lessons for the United States**
The report highlights the need to modernize employment records for labor policy and social inclusion. Integrated systems of leading countries offer better insights for public policies. In the US, centralization in state systems of unemployment insurance limits effectiveness by excluding key data. Modernization towards a worker-centered infrastructure is crucial to respond to the advancement of artificial intelligence in the labor market. International practices are proposed to improve transparency.