Publicación
Assessing early learning (West and Central Africa)
Fecha de publicación: 01 Nov. 2021
Fuente: Organizaciones internacionales-UNICEF
Since 2014, UNICEF in Western and Central Africa began providing technical and financial support to develop early learning assessment tools to help countries assess children’s cognitive, language, socio-emotional and motor skills that are critical for a smooth transition to primary school. As of October 2021, a total of 13 countries – Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, São Tome & Principe, Senegal and Togo – have conducted early learning assessments.
Documento
Bonnes pratiques tirées de l’exemple de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: l’emploi des jeunes: vers une meilleure collaboration avec les entreprises
Fecha de publicación: 29 Abr. 2013
Fuente: Otras fuentes
Cette publication se concentre essentiellement sur huit études de cas de partenariat intersectoriel dans le domaine de la collaboration d’entreprise en matière d’emploi des jeunes.

Les études de cas sont organisées en quatre domaines clés d’intervention des entreprises:
1 soutien aux jeunes entrepreneurs;
2 soutien à la formation professionnelle et aux programmes de développement des compétences;
3 facilitation de la transition de l’école au travail;
4 développement commercial pour la création d’emploi.

Un résumé fournit ensuite une analyse des leçons apprises à partir des études de cas, en identifiant certaines caractéristiques clés en termes d’avantages et de défis dans la collaboration des entreprises pour l’emploi des jeunes en Afrique de l’Ouest.
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Good practice from West Africa: Building the case for business collaboration on youth employment
Fecha de publicación: 09 Nov. 2012
Fuente: Otras fuentes
This paper, which examines eight case studies, demonstrates how business can effectively partner with civil society, multilateral institutions and government in harnessing the potential of West African youth to improve their own business operations, while at the same time contributing to wider development objectives. By working with public actors on issues of education, skills training and business development, companies are not only forming their next generation of employees and customers but are also enhancing their corporate image, marketing their brand and improving the environment in which they do business. The partnering governments, institutions and organizations also benefit from this arrangement, as business brings the financial resources, technical skills and management expertise needed to enhance the impact of youth employment programmes. The report outlines the rationale for business engagement in youth employment and summarizes the main areas where business contribution can have the greatest impact on the employment situation for youth.