and North Africa regions (SSA and MENA) aimed at reviewing the status of employment service provision, challenges and … opportunities for their development 4207 Given the enormous employment challenges in the Sub Saharan Africa and Middle East and … North Africa regions, particularly for youth and vulnerable groups, the study confirms the potential role employment …

creation more generally in the region. Employment interventions can mitigate some of these barriers. However, our stocktaking … not adequately reflect the reality that most young people work in agriculture, household enterprises, and self-employment …

. Moreover, we find that precarious forms of employment are persistent: individuals who start their careers at the bottom of the …