We are grateful for the support of all cooperation partners including the Hewlett Foundation, African Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement, CREMIDE and GrOW.
Thursday, November 16:
Welcome Remarks
David Lam (University of Michigan and IZA), Maryam Naghsh Nejad (IZA), Oley Dibba-Wadda (Director, Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Department at African Development Bank) and Kouadio Clément Kouakou (Director of CREMIDE)
Lecture A
Chair: Maryam Naghsh Nejad (IZA)
David Lam (University of Michigan and IZA)
“The Demography of the Labour Force in Sub-Saharan Africa“
Session A: Youth Labour in West Africa
Chair: Arthur Alik Lagrange (World Bank)
Ginette Nzau-Muteta (Coordinator Jobs for Youth in Africa (JfYA), African Development Bank)
“The Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy (2016-2025): Key Achievements and Milestones”Kouadio Clément Kouakou (Director of CREMIDE)
“Youth Employment in Côte d’Ivoire”Andinet Woldemichael (African Development Bank)
“Labour Market Transitions in Selected African Countries”
Lecture B:
Chair: Marcel Benie Kouadio (Adviser to the Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, Ivory Coast)
Divyanshi Wadhwa (Center for Global Development), Alan Gelb (Center for Global Development), Vijaya Ramachandran (Center for Global Development), Christian J. Meyer (European University Institute)
“Can Africa Be A Manufacturing Destination? Labour Costs In Comparative Perspective“
Session B: Human Capital
Chair: Rohen D’Aiglepierre (Agence Française de Dévelopment)
Alban Ahoure (Director of CAPEC-CIRES)
“Human Capital and Social Capital Effects on Labour Market Outcomes in Côte d’Ivoire”David E. Sahn (Cornell University and IZA)
“Early Life Determinants of Cognitive Ability: A Comparative Study of Madagascar and Senegal”Monnet Benoit Patrick Gbakou (CREMIDE)
“Insertion Professionnelle des Diplômés de l’Enseignement Supérieur: Cas des Diplômés des Universités de Côte d’Ivoire”Ruphin Tanoh Doua (CREMIDE)
“Effets d’un Projet d’Appui à la Réduction de la Vulnérabilité des Travailleurs du Secteur Informel: Cas du PIAAACI”
Policy Panel
Chair: Rohen D’Aiglepierre (Agence Française de Dévelopment)
Panelists: Oley Dibba-Wadda (Director, Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Department at African Development Bank), Marcel Kouadio Benie (Adviser to the Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, Ivory Coast), Jean Louis Kouadio (Director of Agence Emploi Jeunes, Ivory Coast), Kouadio Clément Kouakou (Director of CREMIDE) and Flaubert Mbiekop (International Development Research Centre (IDRC))
Friday, November 17:
Keynote Speech
Chair: Anouar Ouédraogo (African Development Bank)
Abebe Shimeles (Director of Macro-Economics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department, African Development Bank and IZA)
“Africa’s labour market in the face of shifting global trends”
Session C: Gender
Chair: Flaubert Mbiekop (International Development Research Centre (IDRC))
Arthur Alik Lagrange (World Bank), Gender Innovation Lab (World Bank)
“Innovations to Grow Women’s Businesses”William Baah-Boateng (University of Ghana)
“Gender Differences and Women Economic Empowerment in the Extractive Sector: Evidence from Ghana”Silvère Y Konan (Félix Houphouët-Boigny University)
“Artisanal and Small Scale Mining, Wage Inequalities and Women Economic Empowerment in Côte d’Ivoire”Jose Carlos Kimou (CAPEC-CIRES)
“Female Leaders and Gender Gaps within the Firm: Evidence from Three Sub-Saharan African Countries”
Session D: Labour Markets in West Africa
Chair: Claire Zanuso (Agence Française de Dévelopment)
Ismahel Barry (Bureau de Coordination des Programmes Emploi (BCPE))
“Evaluation des Travaux à Haute Intensité de Main d’Œuvre en Côte d’Ivoire ”Kouadio Clément Kouakou (Director of CREMIDE)
“Mesure et Déterminants de l’Inadéquation Formation-emploi en Côte d’Ivoire”Benjamin Fomba Kamga (University of Yaounde II and IZA)
“Les Déterminants du Non Recours aux Services Publics d’Emploi”Abou Kane (University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar)
“Évaluation des Politiques d’Insertion Professionnelle au Senegal”