Towards a transformative macroeconomic policy framework for employment generation in Africa

Towards a transformative macroeconomic policy framework for employment generation in Africa ISBN: 9789220355060 (print) 9789220355077 (web pdf) ILO Cataloguing in Publication Data The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Inter. [...] The Declaration provides the guiding framework for ILO’s work on the continent and confirms the organisation’s clear commitment and support for this important work across Africa. [...] The COVID-19 crisis has only added to this need for structural transformation and employment creation, as it further aggravated the employment situation across the region, and it has hit hard many African women and men, especially youth, women and those working in the informal economy. [...] The African Union and the ILO acknowledge this, and hence the promotion of pro-employment macroeconomic and sectoral policy guidelines for African countries has been identified as the first output in their joint operational plan. [...] In order to develop the foundations for these policy guidelines, the present background paper “Towards a transformative macroeconomic policy framework for employment generation in Africa” was commissioned by the ILO and authored by distinguished policy iv Towards a transformative macroeconomic policy framework for employment generation in AfricaBackground paper experts based at the Institute of Ec.