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International Development Research Centre (IDRC) - Boosting decent employment for Africa’s youth
Sponsor: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) 		Closing Date: 08-Oct-2018
IDRC, INCLUDE, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) seek 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, this call is part of a series planned for the next two years to help governments, civil society, and private sector actors design effective and innovative interventions that boost economic opportunities for youth in sub-Saharan Africa.

Aims
This initiative will support cutting-edge research projects that address either one of the following priority research themes:
• Soft skills and digital jobs for youth; and
• Effective approaches to foster work-based learning programs and mentorship.

Concept notes under each theme must address gender constraints that hold young women back from improving their economic prospects and accessing decent work. The call seeks concept notes that are systems-oriented; innovative; grounded in practice; engage directly with key stakeholders; and have the potential to inform action in one or more countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligibility
The call is open to applicants from research-focused organizations, academia, research institutions, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations around the world. However, the applicant must have a strong presence in sub-Saharan Africa or a partnership with a sub-Saharan-based institution.

Funding
The equivalent of up to CA$500,000 (max) will be available for each project not exceeding 24 months.

Please see the call document for further details. Applications are submitted online.

Key Dates
Concept Notes due to UQR&I: 24 September 2018
Concept Notes close with IDRC: 8 October 2018

For UQR&I internal review and feedback, email your application and completed Funding Application Coversheet to your UQR&I Office of Sponsored Research RAO.
Website: http://www.idrc.ca/en/funding/boosting-decent-employment-africas-youth

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