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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- Boosting Decent Employment for Africa's Youth
- Digital divides or dividends? Including basic services is Africa's digitalisation agenda
- Equity in COVID-19
- Green jobs and the future of work
- Growth Sectors for Youth Employment
- Inclusive agripreneurship in Africa
- New Roles of CSOs for Inclusive Development
- Research for Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
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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.
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.
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.
Plastic waste recycling presents an opportunity to create sustainable jobs while benefiting the environment. But the question remains, how can stakeholders contribute to a conducive waste recycling ecosystem, unlocking its green job potential among Africa’s youth? We are excited to present an infographic showcasing the pathways and recommendations for Green & Decent Jobs for Youth in Africa.
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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.
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.
Concerned with the implications of COVID-19 for inequalities in Africa, the INCLUDE Platform put out…
This event is an in-country dissemination workshop presenting the findings of the research on youth…
The Economic Policy Research Centre in conjunction with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and…