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Boosting youth employment in Africa during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Research teams are adapting their work during the pandemic to find solutions for youth employment.
Published date
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 08:30
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Youth employment and women’s economic empowerment in Africa : the role of small and medium enterprises in the tourism sector : Mauritius, Tanzania and Uganda

The study investigated determinants of financial performance in Mauritius as well as potential gender and age-based disparities with respect to generic factors that influence development of small and medium enterprises (SME).
Published date
Sunday, December 15, 2019 - 05:00
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Meet your future : job search effort and aspirations of young jobseekers : oral examination

The project worked with students in vocational training institutes (VTI) in Uganda ready to graduate in December 2020.
Published date
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 05:00
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Ultra poor graduation programme : endline report

Published date
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 04:00
Papers

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Job creation for youth in Africa : assessing the potential of industries without smokestacks

Published date
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 05:00
Research in Action

VOCATIONAL TRAINING YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMMES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Policy-relevant lessons to help African youth develop workplace skills

Research guides reforms in technical and vocational education and training to improve prospects for African youth.
Published date
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 14:30
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Addressing Africa’s youth unemployment through skills for industries without smokestacks

This project seeks to inform strategies and policies on youth employment by examining the job creation potential of industries without smokestacks, such as agriculture, the service sector, tourism, and information and communication technology-base
Research in Action

BUSINESS GENDER ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK GENDER RESEARCH SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Better tools for the private sector to measure what matters

IDRC-funded research drives private sector action towards achieving the SDGs, including Goal 5 on gender equality.
Published date
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 14:00
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Soft vs. hard skills: long-term evaluations of youth entrepreneurship training programs in Uganda

There are strong indications that education systems in Uganda face challenges in meeting young peoples’ needs. Current curricula and teaching methods do not consistently prepare students for what is to come following graduation.
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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT INCLUSIVE GROWTH EMPOWERMENT

New funding to boost decent employment for Africa’s youth

IDRC, INCLUDE, and ILO kick-off a research initiative to boost economic opportunities for youth in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published date
Monday, 27. May 2019 - 14:00

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