Global Megatrends and Human Development in the MENA Region: Preparing for Demographic, Climate and Technological Change
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| Title: | Global Megatrends and Human Development in the MENA Region: Preparing for Demographic, Climate and Technological Change |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Johannes Koettl, Sofia Gomez Tamayo, Matteo Morgandi, Ramy Zeid, World Bank |
| Source: | World Bank. 2025. |
| Availability: | World Bank Publications. 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433. Tel: 202-458-4500; Fax: 202-552-1500; Web site: http://www.worldbank.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Public Policy, Geographic Regions, Regional Characteristics, Aging (Individuals), Climate, Technological Advancement, Older Adults, Productivity, Health, Lifelong Learning, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Migration, Disease Control, Nutrition, Human Services, Conservation (Environment), Grants, Labor Market |
| Geographic Terms: | Middle East, Africa |
| Abstract: | This paper explores how the three megatrends will affect the people of MENA and how, through emerging Human Development (HD) policies, the region can shape these trends and harness new opportunities while managing the risks. It first delves into the impacts of aging, climate change, and technological disruptions, including a discussion of the links between the megatrends and fragility. It next explores the main avenues for shaping the megatrends, the opportunities arising from the megatrends, and the main risks associated with the megatrends. It then summarizes what HD policies can do to support people in addressing the challenges of the three megatrends (annexes elaborate on some of the issues raised). |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED679936 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper explores how the three megatrends will affect the people of MENA and how, through emerging Human Development (HD) policies, the region can shape these trends and harness new opportunities while managing the risks. It first delves into the impacts of aging, climate change, and technological disruptions, including a discussion of the links between the megatrends and fragility. It next explores the main avenues for shaping the megatrends, the opportunities arising from the megatrends, and the main risks associated with the megatrends. It then summarizes what HD policies can do to support people in addressing the challenges of the three megatrends (annexes elaborate on some of the issues raised). |
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