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dc.titleA Turning Point for Suriname’s Development. Investing Today, Transforming Tomorrow: Unlocking Human Capital as the Engine for Growth
dc.contributor.authorArias Ortiz, Elena
dc.contributor.authorTolis, Marisol
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.date.available2026-06-05T00:06:00
dc.date.issue2026-06-05T00:06:00
dc.description.abstractSuriname is at a turning point in its development trajectory, with education and skills positioned at the center of a more sustainable, inclusive, and diversified path for growth. In this context, the conference Investing Today, Transforming Tomorrow: Unlocking Human Capital as the Engine for Growth in Suriname, co-hosted by the Government of Suriname and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), marked an important milestone, reaffirming human capital as a key driver of long-term prosperity, resilience, and economic diversification. The first phase of the conference, held in Paramaribo on April 89, 2026, brought together government authorities, educators, youth leaders, private sector representatives, development partners, and international experts to explore how strengthening human capital can support the country's long-term aspirations. Drawing on international experiences, youth voices, and national dialogue, this publication captures the conferences main insights to inform Surinames efforts to develop a ten-year national vision for human capital development and a five-year action plan. It aims to support a nationally led process to define priorities, build consensus, and translate ambition into action. By bringing together global knowledge and local perspectives, this publication seeks to contribute to Surinames efforts to place human capital at the center of its long-term development strategy.
dc.format.extent26
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014069
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/A-Turning-Point-for-Surinames-Development.-Investing-Today-Transforming-Tomorrow-Unlocking-Human-Capital-as-the-Engine-for-Growth.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectScience and Technology
dc.subjectHuman Capital
dc.subjectEconomic Diversification
dc.subjectOutcome-Based Education
dc.subjectDiversity and Inclusion
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectInvestment
dc.subject.jelcodeI21 - Analysis of Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI25 - Education and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI24 - Education and Inequality
dc.subject.jelcodeI22 - Educational Finance • Financial Aid
dc.subject.keywordshuman capital development;Eduation and Skill;Vision and National Plan
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-01192
idb.operationSU-T1154
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