The Effect Of COVID-19 on Economic Participation and Human Capital Development of Youth Living in Urban Slums in Bangladesh
publication
The Effect Of COVID-19 on Economic Participation and Human Capital Development of Youth Living in Urban Slums in Bangladesh
12.10.2021 | Bangladesh
Country
Bangladesh
Capability domains
Economic empowerment
Audience type
Researcher
Year of publication
2021
Authors
Sarah Baird, Jennifer Seager, Salauddin Tauseef and Nicola Jones
Young people living in urban slums face several challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying lockouts. School closures are threatening youth skill-building and education, which is likely to exacerbate the disadvantages faced by urban youth living in slums in accessing the labor market. At the same time, lockdowns and the economic impact of the pandemic are disproportionally affecting youth income. As part of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) study, researchers conducted three rounds of surveys among 780 adolescent boys and girls in three urban slums in Bangladesh. The results showed an increased involvement of out-of-school adolescents in paid work during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those from poor households. However, young people looking for jobs reported a lack of adequate employment, possibly due to business closures and stagnant economic activities.
Suggested citation
Baird, S., Seager, J., Tauseef, S. and Jones, N. (2021) 'The Effect Of COVID-19 on Economic Participation and Human Capital Development of Youth Living in Urban Slums in Bangladesh.' New Haven, CT: Innovations for Poverty Action. (https://www.gage.odi.org/publication/the-effect-of-covid-19-on-economic-participation-and-human-capital-development-of-youth-living-in-urban-slums-in-bangladesh/)