Project
JobAgri: Better employment and agricultural policies in Africa
JobAgri generates new, high‑quality evidence on the labour content in agri‑food systems to support better, more informed policymaking. This is a join initiative by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), and the African Union Commission (AUC).
About JobAgri
Africa’s predominantly rural population and rapidly evolving urban landscapes make inclusive and sustainable development more urgent than ever. Agri‑food systems employ more than half of the region’s workforce, yet the post‑pandemic recovery — compounded by geopolitical tensions and the impacts of climate change — has slowed progress toward food security and decent job creation.
JobAgri aims to promote decent employment in agri-food systems in Africa in an integrated manner by aligning employment and agricultural policies, based on generating innovative data to better inform such policies and investment.
Unlocking the potential of agri‑food systems to create more and better jobs is essential for Africa’s sustainable and inclusive development. JobAgri supports this transition by providing the evidence and partnerships needed to drive effective change.
JobAgri Ghana
The pilot phase in Ghana focuses on two priority areas: 1) Strengthening national statistical capacities to generate novel, policy‑relevant data on agri‑food systems. 2) Facilitating multi-stakeholder policy dialogues that use this new evidence
Our project partners
News, events, and publications
Committee on World Food Security
The ILO highlights evidence-based approaches for decent jobs in agri-food systems
ILO Voices story
How my data collection work empowers Ghana's farmers
JobAgri Ghana
Boosting Decent Work in Ghana’s Agrifood Sector: JobAgri Ghana Leads Stakeholder Workshop
Workshop
Sensitisation workshop held for sub national actors on JobAgri
JobAgri Ghana Launch
Launching a new era of evidence-based policies for decent jobs in agri-food sector
Brochure
JobAgri: Putting knowledge to work to support job-rich investments in agriculture and agri-food chains in Africa
Workshop on methodology
National stakeholders convene in Accra to propel JobAgri Ghana forward
Workshop
African Union, Cirad, FAO and ILO discuss action plan for new initiative on job-rich recovery in agriculture and agri-systems in Africa