Productive employment and decent work is one of the most important ways out of poverty for individuals and groups in low- and middle-income countries. This means that job creation and employment can be considered key goals for development assistance. Employment is today a fairly large and important area in Swedish development cooperation and strong priority by the government.
EBA has commissioned an evaluation of Sida’s efforts to increase employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose is to assess how well Swedish aid has contributed to (additional) employment and jobs.
Three interrelated questions shall guide the study:
- How well has Swedish aid contributed to new additional jobs and employment in Sub-Saharan Africa during the period of study?
- What is the quality of the jobs and employment created?
- What explains the degree of success and failure in these interventions?
The report is planned to be launched during 2025.
Authors:
Dirk Willem te Velde, Principal Research Fellow and Director of ODI’s International Economic Development Group
Louise Fox, nonresident senior fellow, Brookings Institution
Linda Calabrese, Research Fellow, ODI
Alberto Lemma, Research Fellow, ODI
Derrick Abudu, Senior Research Officer, ODI
Yohannes Ayele, Senior Research Officer, ODI
Mobalji Babalola, Programme Manager, ODI
Angela Kolongo, Senior Communications Officer, ODI
Chair, reference group: Torgny Holmgren
Project manager at the EBA: Markus Burman