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Economics

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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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
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
Research in Action

ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT YOUTH TRAINING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Revitalizing skills training and education for youth

IDRC support improves the relevance and appeal of technical and vocational education and training in Kenya.
Published date
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 08:30
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Economics HANDICRAFTS FOREIGN TRADE CRAFTSMEN

Giving artisans access

Learn how Artisan Hub is helping connect traditional craftspeople in developing countries to new and potentially lucrative foreign markets.
Published date
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 13:30
Perspectives

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Expanding women’s financial inclusion: A win-win for women and financial institutions

Rose, an astute and driven business woman runs a “table banking” operation in the heart of Nairobi.
Research in Action

ECONOMICS Gender POVERTY Labour markets

Creating opportunities for youth in East Africa

The East African Community's young people are finding it increasingly difficult to find decent employment.
Published date
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 14:30
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Labour markets Sectoral development

Unlocking the potential of Africa’s young entrepreneurs

A new report launched by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) portrays a burgeoning youth-owned business landscape in Africa, as millions of young Africans faced with bleak employment prospects turn to set up their own businesses.
Published date
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 10:00
Research in Action

Gender Equity

Taxes and gender equity: Codes, behaviours, and (un)intended consequences

Inequality has many faces: gender discrimination is one of them.