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The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Entrepreneurship and informal sector formalisationIndustrial, technical and vocational trainingDigital skills & future of work

2015

The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This RAND Corporation study analyses how private sector actors engage in youth skills and employment programmes in low- and middle-income countries. It reviews evidence on training, entrepreneurship, wage subsidies, and employment services, highlighting the effectiveness of public-private partnerships and offering lessons for policymakers on leveraging firms’ participation for youth employment.

Report/Data| English

Industrial, technical and vocational trainingEntrepreneurship and informal sector formalisationGreen skills / sustainability

2024

Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority_ 2024 – 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

The TEVET Authority Strategic Plan (2024–2030) sets Malawi’s direction for technical, entrepreneurial, and vocational education and training. Centred on four pillars—Access & Inclusivity, Quality & Innovation, Governance & Management, and Financial Sustainability—it aligns TEVET to Malawi 2063 and the AU’s Continental Strategy for TVET. It emphasises gender equity, digitalisation, green skills, entrepreneurship, and stronger public–private partnerships to enhance labour market relevance.

Framework/Standard| English

Good Practice

GovernanceHuman Capital Development

2024

Making Better Use of Migrants’ Skills

Examines wage and employment outcomes for migrants in Australia, identifying barriers such as poor recognition of qualifications, English-language proficiency, and discrimination. Provides recommendations to improve productivity and inclusion.

Report/Data| English

Competing for Talent – What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play

GovernanceHuman Capital Development

2024

Competing for Talent – What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play

Examines global labour mobility projects and their role in addressing skill shortages. Focuses on how skills-based migration can meet labour market demand while ensuring fair employment outcomes.

Report/Data| English

Meeting Skill Needs for the Global Green Transition – A Role for Labour Migration

Green skills / sustainabilityGovernanceHuman Capital Development

2024

Meeting Skill Needs for the Global Green Transition – A Role for Labour Migration

Explores the potential role of international labour migration in addressing skill shortages in the green transition. It discusses mobility partnerships, recognition of green skills, and policy frameworks to ensure fair and sustainable outcomes.

Report/Data| English

Good Practice

Future Danish Engagement with Africa – Insights and Priorities for Denmark’s New Africa Strategy from DIIS’ Partners Across the Continent

GovernanceHuman Capital DevelopmentGreen skills / sustainability

2024

Future Danish Engagement with Africa – Insights and Priorities for Denmark’s New Africa Strategy from DIIS’ Partners Across the Continent

Summarises insights from African stakeholders on Denmark’s strategic engagement in Africa. It highlights priority areas including climate change, migration, governance, trade, and human capital, offering recommendations to shape Denmark’s new Africa strategy.

Report/Data| English

Decent Work for Displaced People – Lessons from the Experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Workers in Colombia and Brazil

GovernanceHuman Capital Development

2024

Decent Work for Displaced People – Lessons from the Experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Workers in Colombia and Brazil

A research brief analysing the experiences of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia and Brazil. It reviews integration challenges and highlights effective practices for promoting decent work, safeguarding rights, and improving social inclusion.

Policy Brief| English

Good Practice

AI and the Future of Work in Africa – White Paper

Digital skills & future of workGovernanceHuman Capital Development

2024

AI and the Future of Work in Africa – White Paper

Explores the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in reshaping Africa’s labour markets. It analyses sectoral impacts, emerging skill demands, and the importance of ethical governance to harness AI for inclusive and sustainable growth.

Policy Brief| English

Strengthening Skills Anticipation and Matching in African Union Member States – A Guidance Note

GovernanceHuman Capital DevelopmentIndustrial, technical and vocational training

2025

Strengthening Skills Anticipation and Matching in African Union Member States – A Guidance Note

Jointly produced by the ILO, AUC and AUDA-NEPAD, this guidance note builds on the SIFA Skills Anticipation Project. It provides frameworks, methodologies, and practical steps for AU Member States to establish or improve labour market information systems, anticipate skills needs, and align training with labour market demands. It includes lessons from pilot countries (e.g. Eswatini, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe) and highlights the importance of inter-ministerial and tripartite coordination.

Toolkit/Guide| English

Good Practice

Mapping practical tools that facilitate the implementation of work-based learning - Field attachment – Apprenticeship Logbook

Industrial, technical and vocational trainingEntrepreneurship and informal sector formalisationDigital skills & future of work

2013

Mapping practical tools that facilitate the implementation of work-based learning - Field attachment – Apprenticeship Logbook

This tool provides a structured logbook for field attachments, apprenticeships, and internships in Tanzania’s TVET system. It enables trainees to record daily and weekly tasks, facilitates assessment by workplace supervisors and vocational teachers, and supports reflection on learning outcomes. The logbook enhances work-based learning, promotes consistency across sites, and serves as evidence of competencies for employers. It also considers digital logbook applications.

Toolkit/Guide| English

Good Practice

THE FINANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AFRICA: ROLES AND SPECIFICITIES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS

Industrial, technical and vocational trainingEntrepreneurship and informal sector formalisation

2014

THE FINANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AFRICA: ROLES AND SPECIFICITIES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS

This study, commissioned by AFD and carried out with ADEA, GRET, and IRAM, analyses vocational training funds in Africa. It reviews financing mechanisms, typologies, and governance structures, drawing lessons from African and Latin American cases. It highlights challenges of sustainability, equity, and informal sector support, and proposes 12 recommendations to strengthen funds as effective tools for continuing training, apprenticeship, and labour market relevance.

Report/Data| English

East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development: Mapping Multilateralism in Transition No. 4

Human Capital DevelopmentGovernance

2014

East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development: Mapping Multilateralism in Transition No. 4

This briefing paper analyses the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the principal regional organisation in East Africa. It examines IGAD’s mandate, institutional development, and challenges, with a focus on peace and security, governance, economic cooperation, and environmental management. The paper situates IGAD within the broader architecture of African and global multilateralism, highlighting both its contributions—such as mediation in Sudan and Somalia—and structural weaknesses including overlapping memberships, weak governance, and limited institutional capacity.

Report/Data| English

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The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority_ 2024 – 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

Making Better Use of Migrants’ Skills

Competing for Talent – What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play

Meeting Skill Needs for the Global Green Transition – A Role for Labour Migration

Future Danish Engagement with Africa – Insights and Priorities for Denmark’s New Africa Strategy from DIIS’ Partners Across the Continent

Decent Work for Displaced People – Lessons from the Experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Workers in Colombia and Brazil

AI and the Future of Work in Africa – White Paper

Strengthening Skills Anticipation and Matching in African Union Member States – A Guidance Note

Mapping practical tools that facilitate the implementation of work-based learning - Field attachment – Apprenticeship Logbook

THE FINANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AFRICA: ROLES AND SPECIFICITIES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS

East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development: Mapping Multilateralism in Transition No. 4

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The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority_ 2024 – 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

Making Better Use of Migrants’ Skills

Competing for Talent – What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play

Meeting Skill Needs for the Global Green Transition – A Role for Labour Migration

Future Danish Engagement with Africa – Insights and Priorities for Denmark’s New Africa Strategy from DIIS’ Partners Across the Continent

Decent Work for Displaced People – Lessons from the Experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Workers in Colombia and Brazil

AI and the Future of Work in Africa – White Paper

Strengthening Skills Anticipation and Matching in African Union Member States – A Guidance Note

Mapping practical tools that facilitate the implementation of work-based learning - Field attachment – Apprenticeship Logbook

THE FINANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AFRICA: ROLES AND SPECIFICITIES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS

East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development: Mapping Multilateralism in Transition No. 4

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PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS DRIVE SUSTAINABLE SKILLS ECOSYSTEMS.

Resources for Private Sector / Employers

The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority_ 2024 – 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

Making Better Use of Migrants’ Skills

Competing for Talent – What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play

Meeting Skill Needs for the Global Green Transition – A Role for Labour Migration

Future Danish Engagement with Africa – Insights and Priorities for Denmark’s New Africa Strategy from DIIS’ Partners Across the Continent

Decent Work for Displaced People – Lessons from the Experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Workers in Colombia and Brazil

AI and the Future of Work in Africa – White Paper

Strengthening Skills Anticipation and Matching in African Union Member States – A Guidance Note

Mapping practical tools that facilitate the implementation of work-based learning - Field attachment – Apprenticeship Logbook

THE FINANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AFRICA: ROLES AND SPECIFICITIES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS

East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development: Mapping Multilateralism in Transition No. 4

Events For You

Resources for Private Sector / Employers

The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority_ 2024 – 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

Making Better Use of Migrants’ Skills

Competing for Talent – What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play

Meeting Skill Needs for the Global Green Transition – A Role for Labour Migration

Future Danish Engagement with Africa – Insights and Priorities for Denmark’s New Africa Strategy from DIIS’ Partners Across the Continent

Decent Work for Displaced People – Lessons from the Experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Workers in Colombia and Brazil

AI and the Future of Work in Africa – White Paper

Strengthening Skills Anticipation and Matching in African Union Member States – A Guidance Note

Mapping practical tools that facilitate the implementation of work-based learning - Field attachment – Apprenticeship Logbook

THE FINANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AFRICA: ROLES AND SPECIFICITIES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS

East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development: Mapping Multilateralism in Transition No. 4

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