This project will focus on inclusive finance in fragile countries in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting quality research, capacity development, and policy engagement.
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
South Africa’s youth unemployment rate is one of the highest in the world — by some estimates it stands at 52%.
The project seeks to document the gaps and the challenges faced by women-led businesses, as well as the social and financing impact, if any, that various actors are able to create through Gender Lens Investing, i.e.
Financial inclusion is an enabler for women’s economic empowerment. Improved financial access can facilitate consumption, mitigate risks, increase investment in businesses and households, and accumulate assets.
This project will help prepare youth in East and Southern Africa for economic opportunities, and improve the skills of new labour market entrants and existing workers.
Persisting high rates of death and illness in many developing countries have brought a renewed focus on the importance of research evidence in making health policy.