Making knowledge work for inclusive development

 INCLUDE is an independent knowledge platform funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2012. INCLUDE promotes and facilitates evidence-based policymaking on inclusive development, with a focus on Africa. We do this through our three pillars: Research, Knowledge Exchange and Policy Dialogues. Our platform members play a central role in the knowledge platform. The majority are African experts in the field of development, and they leverage their lived experiences, expertise and relevant networks to inform the strategic direction of the platform.

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Latest News & Blogs

Call for Case Study Proposals - INCLUDE Research Programme: Green Jobs for Youth in a Just Food Systems Transition in Africa

The global food system is at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges driven by climate change,…

Join Us at the UN Future Summit Side Event!

You’re Invited! Join Us at the UN Future Summit Side Event Youth in Front: Opportunities…

Reflections on a Symposium: Decent Jobs for Youth and Women in Nigeria’s Low-Carbon Transition

INCLUDE recently hosted a high-level symposium titled "Decent Jobs for Youth and Women in Nigeria’s Low-Carbon Transition: Insights from Nigeria," which brought together lawmakers including a large array of members of the House committee on renewable energy, climate change and youth among others.  Experts and other key policy stakeholders were also gracing the event to explore the intersection of renewable energy and inclusive job creation.

5 Key insights for greening TVET in the solar industry in Africa

This year INCLUDE joined the Solar Hands-on Training and International Network of Exchange (SHINE). In this EU-funded consortium, we are working together with African VET schools and European partners on greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for the solar industry in Africa. As the research partner, we are laying the project's theoretical foundation. Through literature review and discussions with experts and practitioners, we have gleaned key insights that are shared in this blog. 

Video: Making Digital Public Services Inclusive

Our research programme on the digitalisation of basic services in Africa explored how digitisation relates to inclusion. As more and more public services are digitalised governments must be cognisant of the exclusion that can occur, specifically within poor and vulnerable groups.

Latest Events

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Waste2Work: Strengthening youth voices across the world of work in the waste sector

On April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day, with this year’s theme being Plastics Vs Planet. As a result, CFYE, INCLUDE and VSO will organize a webinar that focuses on strengthening youth voices in promoting green solutions and livelihood opportunities in the waste sector in Kenya.

22 Apr 2024 in Online
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Skills for Inclusive and Decent Work in Africa’s Digital Economy-UN 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event

This UN 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum side event builds on INCLUDE’s evidence synthesis paper Digital Skills for Youth Employment in  Africa, recently published in the context of the Boosting Decent Employment for Africa’s Youth research programme.

26 Apr 2023 in New York
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Presentation INCLUDE Synthesis report COVID-19 and Africa: A synthesis of 12 country studies

Concerned with the implications of COVID-19 for inequalities in Africa, the INCLUDE Platform put out…

21 Jun 2022 in Zoom / online
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Employment Creation for Youth in Kenya - Webinar

This event is an in-country dissemination workshop presenting the findings of the research on youth…

18 Mar 2022 in Nairbobi and Online
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Work and Income for Young Men and Women in Africa: Case of Uganda - Webinar

The Economic Policy Research Centre in conjunction with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and…

10 Mar 2022 in Online - Zoom