Youth employment in Tanzania: Taking stock of the evidence and knowledge gaps

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2015-03-26

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Without the education, skills, and experience demanded by a new economy, Tanzanian youth remain trapped largely in informal work and low-skilled jobs in agriculture. Half of Tanzania’s population are under the age of 15. The study discusses youth in the current labour market, and labour market interventions such as educational and skills upgrades, youth entrepreneurship, gender gaps and women’s advancement, and national policies. Through the Big Results Now (BRN) program, education issues have been identified. Several other programs focusing on youth participation are outlined.

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This scoping paper is one of a series jointly commissioned by the International Development Research Centre and the MasterCard Foundation to shed light on the critical challenge of youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim is to inform new areas of research support that will build an evidence base for practical and policy-relevant solutions.

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YOUTH PARTICIPATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMAL SECTOR, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEMOGRAPHICS, LABOUR MARKET, TANZANIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57789

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Promoting research excellence and uptake for Boosting Decent Employment for Africa’s Youth / Promouvoir l'excellence et le positionnement de la recherche pour stimuler les emplois décents des jeunes en Afrique
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI