Deadline: 8 October 2018
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), INCLUDE, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched a call for concept notes for action-oriented research aimed at informing the design of effective and innovative interventions that boost decent employment for Africa’s youth.
Nested within the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, the Call is part a multi-funder research initiative aimed at providing key insights, practical guidance, and tools to policy makers and practitioners to help realize aspirations for large-scale positive change.
Aims
This Call aims to:
- Strengthen the evidence base on sustainable and effective learning, skills development and market linkages, and active labour market measures to boost economic opportunities that facilitate the transition of youth into decent work.
- Foster learning and sharing of experiences through multi-stakeholder dialogue within and across countries.
- Provide opportunities for young people to actively engage in knowledge generation, policy dialogue, and initiatives that enhance their employability.
Grant Information
Applicants must provide a preliminary budget summary. The total budget should not exceed CA$ 500,000.
Priority Research Themes
The current call focuses on two themes:
- Theme 1: Soft skills and digital jobs for youth
- Theme 2: Effective approaches to foster work-based learning programs and mentorship.
Project Activities
Projects eligible for support by the research initiative are expected to focus on at least one of the following inter-related activities:
- Action-oriented research on interventions that address key constraints that hold young women and men back from improving their economic prospects and access to decent work;
- Identification of effective policies and interventions that promote employment-intensive and sustainable growth.
Eligibility Criteria
An institution or a consortium of institutions that have a strong presence in sub-Saharan Africa, and with the following qualifications are invited to submit a concept note:
- Type of organization: Proposed research can be carried out by a research institution, research consortia or an NGO/implementing partner with strong research capacity. Donors, UN entities, multilateral organizations and independent research teams are not eligible to apply for this call.
- Collaboration: Research consortia not based in sub-Saharan Africa should have a demonstrable South-South or North-South collaboration, whichever the case may be. Priority will be given to consortia with a Southern institution lead. Partnerships between research organizations or consortia and implementing agencies are strongly encouraged.
- Countries of research focus: Proposed research must be carried out in one or more countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Priority will be given to those with a focus on low-income countries.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Call for Concept Notes.