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BETTER JOBS

Under this priority, we work to create decent and sustainable employment opportunities by focusing on key sectors such as agriculture. We also address education systems and policies as critical enablers for employment. We aim to support evidence-informed decisions that expand access to jobs and strengthen economic inclusion, especially for youth and women.
Digital skills for employment

Case study. Creating jobs in agriculture through evidence and partnerships

ACED developed and tested an evidence-based youth agripreneurship model that has been running autonomously since 2020, creating sustainable jobs in agriculture. Piloted through urban farming initiatives in Benin’s major cities, and designed with local authorities, the Ministry of Agriculture, and research partners, the model showed how agriculture can offer real employment opportunities when guided by evidence and policy engagement. Building on this success, ACED partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to create 16,000 jobs for young people in rice value chains across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo by 2030 – turning agricultural potential into livelihood opportunities.

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Ideas & Insights

Publications

Knowledge products
2025

A guide to understand, collect, analyze, and integrate gender and youth data in food security and nutrition interventions

Gender Equality
Research Reports
2025

Assessing the capacity of African implementers to integrate gender and youth data in food security and nutrition interventions

Gender Equality
Research Reports
2025

Challenges in integrating gender and youth data into food security and nutrition interventions: barriers and strategies for improvement

Gender Equality
Research Reports
2024

Evidence ecosystem and development policies : Francophone West Africa Regional Profile

Digital Economy Food Systems Human Development Nature Economy
Research Reports
2024

Evaluating Urban Tree Cover Capacity and Gaps in Abomey-Calavi Municipality, Southern Benin

2024

Evidence-informed policy-making in Benin’s agriculture, food security and nutrition ecosystem

Knowledge products
2023

An ecosystemic framework for analysing evidence-informed policy systems for agricultural transformation

Food Systems Nature Economy
Briefs
2023

Towards a more sustainable supply and use of evidence in agricultural policy in Benin

Food Systems Nature Economy
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