Addressing Technical Skill Gaps through Social Impact Incentives: The Case of Sprints
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is poised to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend as long as the working-age population has good health, quality education, decent employment and a lower proportion of young dependents who are not of working age (UNFPA, 2016). The most favourable period for the MENA region is expected to be between 2018 and 2040, when the region’s dependency ratio (i.e., the proportion of non-working age population over the working age population) would be at its lowest (Mendonca et al., 2019). To unleash this demographic dividend, young people must be provided with opportunities for meaningful learning, social engagement, and employment. Skills training, along with upskilling and reskilling must be provided to young people, especially those in technology-related professions (ILO, 2023). In the MENA region, these opportunities are in limited supply for young women and people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Suggested Citation
Ramachandran, N., Mehendale, A., & Terway, A. (2025). Addressing technical skill gaps through social impact incentives: The case of Sprints. Case Brief. NORRAG.