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Employment & VET

Creation of jobs and decent work together with extending coverage of social protection, vocational training provision and skills development in both formal sector and informal economy are essential for inclusive growth. Here we want to raise awareness and knowledge on the important role of employment, VET and social protection as key elements in the EU's development policy.

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Decent work - Disability & employment - Elderly employment - Employment policy - Monitoring labour markets - Vocational training - Youth employment

Employment and decent work: DG DEVCO releases new manual for EU Delegations

Capacity4dev Team updated the Information | 28 June 2018

Having a job does not guarantee escaping poverty. According to the International Labour Organization, around half of the total global workforce – some 1.4 billion people – are stuck in what is known as vulnerable employment. What is vulnerable employment? Vulnerable employment is...

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Bernard, T., D.J. Spielman, A. S. Taffesse, & E. Gabre-Madhin, 2010, Cooperatives for Staple Crop Marketing: Evidence from Ethiopia, Impact evaluation, Research Monographs, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC.

Valentina Corbucci uploaded a new Document | 26 June 2018

10.1.1.442.1690.pdf 658.97 KB

2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES 2.3.4. Leadership, life skills, empowerment training, literacy/numeracy Recommendation : 1. Promote group formation in producer organisations (PO). Smallholders might benefit in terms of overall production, quality assurance, costs, marketing and sharing of...

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Huang, J. & Reardon, T., 2008, Patterns in and determinants and effects of farmers’ marketing strategies in developing countries. Regoverning Markets Small-scale producers in modern agrifood markets, Meta-analysis of evaluations, IIED, London.

Valentina Corbucci uploaded a new Document | 26 June 2018

g03282.pdf 563.81 KB

2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES 2.3.4. Leadership, life skills, empowerment training, literacy/numeracy Recommendation: 1. Promote group formation in producer organisations (PO). Smallholders might benefit in terms of overall production, quality assurance, costs, marketing and sharing of...

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World Bank, 2013, Growing Africa. Unlocking the Potential of Agriculture, General background document on issues in our research matrix, World Bank, New York

Valentina Corbucci uploaded a new Document | 26 June 2018

africa-agribusiness-report-2013.pdf 2.04 MB

2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES 2.3.4. Leadership, life skills, empowerment training, literacy/numeracy Recommendation:1. Promote group formation in producer organisations (PO). Smallholders might benefit in terms of overall production, quality assurance, costs, marketing and sharing of...

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2.4.5. Strengthening IE with attention to gender issues

Alessio Lupi updated the WIKI page | 26 June 2018

Indicators: a) GP and LL on addressing gender issues in IE identified. b) Challenges on addressing gender issues in IE identified and possible means to overcome challenges identified and analysed. Data Analysis Methods: Identification of GP and LL on gender and IE. Analysis of GP and LL to...

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Dazé, Webb, Julie; Angie, 2010, Livelihood security in a changing climate: Insights from a program evaluation in Timor Leste, Impact evaluation, Evaluation covers analysis of evaluations of 4 projects in Timor Leste, CARE, Australia.

Alessio Lupi updated the Document | 26 June 2018

care_livelihood_security2011.pdf 2.82 MB

2.2 Decent work and enterprise growth 2.2.4 Environment and sustainable management and the Informal Economy Recommendation: 5. Ensure that programming on livelihoods of people dependent on the IE responds to current and future climate hazards includes a rigorous, detailed, and participatory...

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2.4.4. Improving food security through enhancing livelihoods of people dependent on IE

Alessio Lupi updated the WIKI page | 26 June 2018

Indicators: a) GP and LL on improving food security in IE identified. b) Challenges on improving food security in IE identified and possible means to overcome challenges identified and analysed. Data Analysis Methods: Identification of GP and LL on improving food security through enhancing the...

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Khot, Seemantinee, 2014, Mid-term evaluation of food security through enhanced agricultural production, diversified sources of income, value addition and marketing in Bangladesh (Mymensingh/Sherpur)

Alessio Lupi updated the Document | 26 June 2018

marketing_in_bangladesh.pdf 1.22 MB

2.1 ENABLING ENVIRONMENT 2.1.11 Coordination and sustainability planning Recommendation : 25. Ensure sufficient time for: Mobilisation to ensure commitment of stakeholders including government. Institution and capacity strengthening Analysis of past experience in similar projects in the local...

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Rodríguez, Abelardo; Engels, Jeffrey; Mucha, Noreen; Malunga, Chiku, 2015, The Feed the Future Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains Project (Malawi) Performance Evaluation Final Report, Final evaluation, USAID, Washington, DC.

Alessio Lupi updated the Document | 26 June 2018

the_feed_the_future_integrating_nutritio1.pdf 8.12 MB

2.1 ENABLING ENVIRONMENT 2.1.9 Value Chains and adding value to value chain components Recommendation: 14. Consider that in agriculture projects there may be interest in and room for developing value-adding activities in food related projects. Limiting value chain development to trading of raw...

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Tessema, Ato Tsegahun; Tadess, Beyen; Getahun, Zewditu; Buta, Ato Mengistu, 2008, Meket Livelihood Development Project MLDP (Ethiopia) phase II Evaluation Report

Alessio Lupi updated the Document | 26 June 2018

meket_livelihood_-_evaluation_report.pdf 864.6 KB

2.1 ENABLING ENVIRONMENT 2.1.9 Value Chains and adding value to value chain components Recommendation: 12. Note in planning and designing programming that road construction and cash for work can both contribute to improved livelihoods for people dependent on the IE . These initiatives contribute to...

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