Africa

Tanzania has just entered a phase of growing dependency rates that will put pressure on job creation so that the larger number of dependents do not fall into poverty. However, the new millions of jobs that will be needed in the next decade is only part of the challenge.

The report aims to expand policy discussions on employment from a focus on the number of jobs and unemployment to a broader attention on the quality, productivity and inclusiveness of jobs. It makes the case for a strategy with a sharper poverty lens that would focus on raising labor productivity in agriculture and informal off-farm employment to foster structural transformation. 

The Jobs Diagnostic begins with a look at the jobs creation performance of the economy. It then provides an examination of the labor supply—the state of the present and future workers and entrepreneurs. Finally, this diagnostic looks at job performance of firms—the potential employers and job creators.

The report, “Democratic Republic of Congo: Jobs Diagnostic”, analyzes the main challenges—at the macro, firm, and household levels—that the country faces in creating jobs. It also outlines the main obstacles to creating more and better jobs that are more inclusive of women and youth.

This report focuses on the challenge of Mozambique’s jobs transition: how to accelerate the shift into higher value-added activities and better livelihoods. As Mozambique enters the next phase of the demographic transition, the working-age population (WAP) is growing rapidly.

The report draws on recent household and enterprise surveys and provides regional comparisons that place the challenges in Burkina Faso in a wider context. It closes with preliminary policy recommendations for a future jobs strategy.

This case study presents evidence on establishing partnerships among governments and private sector actors/producers’ organizations, and how actively involving rural youth in the process, are key for dialogue and youth inclusion in the agriculture sector in national and regional initiatives.