Karuga, Stanley; Zimbizi, George, 2013, Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa Programme (Zimbabwe Component)

2.4 APPROACHES TO ENHANCE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

2.4.1 Social dialogue and IE

Recommendation: 3) Include the voice of youth in discussions related to their development as related to livelihoods/employment creation of people dependent on the IE.

Reference: Karuga, Stanley; Zimbizi, George, 2013, Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa Programme (Zimbabwe Component) – Midterm evaluation, Midterm or interim evaluation, Evaluation Summary, ILO, Geneva.

Evidence sample: The evaluation determined that it was useful to incorporate youth representatives in discussions so as to enhance their involvement and prospects for long-term ownership and sustainability of programme activities.

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2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES

2.3.6. Vocational education/skills training

Recommendation: 28) When providing seed capital support following TVET, ensure that it is provided within 2 months post- graduation to avoid disillusion and fatigue among graduates.

Reference: Karuga, Stanley; Zimbizi, George, 2013, Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa Programme (Zimbabwe Component) – Midterm evaluation, Midterm or interim evaluation, Evaluation Summary, ILO, Geneva.

Evidence sample: ensure that time lag between training/apprenticeship and seed capital support in maintained less than 2 months to avoid disillusionment and fatigue among graduates.

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2.4 APPROACHES TO ENHANCE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

2.4.5. Strengthening IE with attention to gender issues

Recommendation: 

30) To enhance mainstreaming of gender equality and equity, include in TVET projects:

• Infant day care if needed;
• An analysis of gender dynamics to determine support males in female participants household and means to increase such support if necessary.

Reference: Karuga, Stanley; Zimbizi, George, 2013, Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa Programme (Zimbabwe Component) – Midterm evaluation, Midterm or interim evaluation, Evaluation Summary, ILO, Geneva.

Evidence sample: The analysis indicated that, to enhance mainstreaming of gender equality and equity, the programme should create a small budget item to: (a) support day baby care facility (crèche) for deserving young women to enhance their effective participation training at the vocational training centres under the QIA component; and (b) carry out a short and focused study on gender dynamics to determine ways and means of eliciting effective and long term “ buy-in” of women’s (females) participation among the male-spouses.