Cameroon
- Country case study for the research project "Understanding how the labour market functions for youth in the developing world".
The objective of the country case studies is to move toward a better understanding of the nature and causes of youth labour market disadvantage by documenting the characteristics of the youth labour market, including key indicators and by identifying and gathering hard evidence on the determinants of youth unemployment and underemployment. The study is organised around two parts:
Part I: Characteristics - Where does the specificity of employment vis-à-vis young people lie?
- 1. Key indicators of the youth labour market
- 2. Which young people?
- 3. To what extent are the labour markets for young people and adults distinct entities?
- 4. Time spent in unemployment
Part II: Determinants - Why the difference between the youth unemployment problem and the unemployment problem in general? Why are young people two to three times more likely to be either unemployed or underemployed than are prime age workers?
- 1. Demographic factors
- 2. Labour market and social institutions
- 3. Aggregate demand
Central African Republic
- Employment Policy support
The Ministry of Labour requested for technical assistance from the ILO in support of the country's employment policy.
A training seminar was held in 2002. A National tripartite Employment Forum was planned and the TOR was commented on in 2002 but the Forum is yet to be held due to the political situation.
Chad
- Employment policy support
The Ministry of Labour requested for technical assistance from the ILO in support of the country's employment policy. Comments on two documents, "Sur la diagnostic et la stratégie relative à la situation de l'emploi", were made.
Djibouti
- Employment Policy Formulation Process
The National Employment Policy Process was set up by the government of Djibouti with advise and participation of ILO in Djibouti in 2004. The first document of the first phase, "Marché du travail, emploi et pauvreté à Djibouti: analyse et politiques", has already been written.
The budget of 30 000 USD was funded by "Fonds fiduciaire français" and partly used for international external collaborator for the study. A national tripartite seminar has been planned and will held early 2005.
Ethiopia
- Research project on labour market flexibility and employment and income security in developing countries
Within the framework of a research project on labour market flexibility and employment and income security in developing countries, a technical mission has been undertaken in November 2004 to discuss with ILO constituents and relevant stakeholders the terms of reference for a study on the above-mentioned topic. The report will be composed of two parts, a legal and institutional part and an economic part. National consultants are preparing the study which will be available in June 2005. This report could become an important contribution of the ILO to the ongoing PRSP revision process which the Integration department in the ILO is closely following.
- Country case study for the research project "Understanding how the labour market functions for youth in the developing world"
The objective of the country case studies is to move toward a better understanding of the nature and causes of youth labour market disadvantage by documenting the characteristics of the youth labour market, including key indicators and by identifying and gathering hard evidence on the determinants of youth unemployment and underemployment. The study is organised around two parts:
Part I: Characteristics - Where does the specificity of employment vis-à-vis young people lie?
- 1. Key indicators of the youth labour market
- 2. Which young people?
- 3. To what extent are the labour markets for young people and adults distinct entities?
- 4. Time spent in unemployment
Part II: Determinants - Why the difference between the youth unemployment problem and the unemployment problem in general? Why are young people two to three times more likely to be either unemployed or underemployed than are prime age workers?
- 1. Demographic factors
- 2. Labour market and social institutions
- 3. Aggregate demand
Ghana
- Research project on labour market flexibility and employment and income security in developing countries
Within the framework of a research project on labour market flexibility and employment and income security in developing countries, a technical mission has been undertaken in February 2005 to discuss with ILO constituents and relevant stakeholders the terms of reference for a study on the above-mentioned topic. The report will be prepared by a university team led by two professors, an economist and a lawyer, who will be assisted by some recent graduates. The study will be available in October 2005. It will contribute to the preparation of the forthcoming national Employment Summit that the ILO is helping constituents to organise.
Madagaskar
- Project on employment policy and fight against poverty
The project was UNDP funded. The first phase was completed with publishing a global report on labour market and research studies on sectoral analyses of labour markets in January 2002. During the second phase, an advisory mission was undertaken in September 2003, and a Tripartite national seminar was held in December 2003.
Mali
- Country case study for the research project "Understanding how the labour market functions for youth in the developing world"
The objective of the country case studies is to move toward a better understanding of the nature and causes of youth labour market disadvantage by documenting the characteristics of the youth labour market, including key indicators and by identifying and gathering hard evidence on the determinants of youth unemployment and underemployment. The study is organised around two parts:
Part I: Characteristics - Where does the specificity of employment vis-à-vis young people lie?
- 1. Key indicators of the youth labour market
- 2. Which young people?
- 3. To what extent are the labour markets for young people and adults distinct entities?
- 4. Time spent in unemployment
Part II: Determinants - Why the difference between the youth unemployment problem and the unemployment problem in general? Why are young people two to three times more likely to be either unemployed or underemployed than are prime age workers?
- 1. Demographic factors
- 2. Labour market and social institutions
- 3. Aggregate demand
Mauritius
- National Employment Strategy and Programme
Objectives: To develop a National Employment Strategy and Programme, with specific focus on retrenched or to-be-retrenched women workers in the EPZs (and sugar plantations).
Activities: Providing inputs to national stakeholder seminars on discussing the outline/further development of the employment strategy.
Lead: ILO Addis Abeba and Madagascar
Niger
- National Employment Policy Formulation
The government of Niger launched a two-phase Employment Policy Formulation Process in late 2004, with the hope of finalising it in 2005. ILO assistance was requested. During the first phase, several socio-economic sectors will be analysed under thematic forms, and two national tripartite seminars will beheld.
ILO has written the methodology for the process, terms of reference for external collaborators and work of national task-force teams, and will supervise the studies.
The budget for this phase is 140 000 USD; the government provides 12 500 USD. The budget amount remaining is searched from donors. World Bank has shown interest for funding the project. It is advisable that ILO provides 10 000 USD for this phase.
Tanzania
- Linking Women's Employment to the reduction of Child Labour - Tanzania (2000 - 2003) and Promoting Gender Equality and Decent Work throughout all Stages of Life (Phase II)
Togo
- Employment Promotion and Poverty Alleviation
The project was UNDP funded. During the first phase, a paper on employment promotion and poverty reduction was prepared, and a Tripartite seminar was held in May 2003. During the second phase, 5 sectoral analytical reports were commissioned to local consultants., and a paper "Marché du travail, emploi et pauvreté au Togo" was prepared. A Tripartite seminar was held in November 2003.
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