employment — Publications

ILO: Assessment of the capacity and practices of overseas Private Employment Agencies in Ethiopia

August 2022

Samuel Hall was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to explore the practices of overseas employment agencies in Ethiopia and assess their capacity to carry out their services to the standards outlined in the new Overseas Employment Proclamation 1246/2021.

Through qualitative and quantitative data collected in Addis Ababa in September 2021, this study presents an assessment of the issues and challenges faced by overseas employment agencies and the bodies governing the sector, as well as highlighting capacity-building opportunities that would better align agencies with the vision for the sector laid out in the proclamation.

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Samuel HallAugust 23, 2022Ethiopia, labour market assessment, employment, Pillar 2

KNOMAD - Youth, Migration and Development: A New Lens for Critical Times

March 2022

As the world undergoes a period of uncertainty, young people around the world are particularly affected by the growing inequalities and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as they transition to adulthood. Young people who have made the difficult choice to move, or who have been forced to do so, are particularly marginalised in their current environment: they are not only socially and economically vulnerable, but also psychologically and often legally so.

KNOMAD [Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development] supported by the World Bank commissioned Samuel Hall to produce a scoping paper exploring the nexus between Youth, Migration, and Development. The paper reveals youth & young migrants in the world as resourceful actors of sustainable development in a global context marked by crises.

The paper also draws attention to regional and subregional specificities across the world - setting an agenda on how youth migration can contribute to development and how it can be meaningfully integrated into development strategies.

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ILO – Road to Jobs: Bringing decent work to rural households in the Northern Provinces of Afghanistan

January 2021

The International Labour Organization (ILO) carried out the Road to Jobs (R2J) project 2015-2020 with the aim to create more and better jobs in two provinces of Northern Afghanistan: Balkh and Samangan. ILO reports that more than 60,000 people have recorded positive changes in their working conditions and/or income and approximately 120,000 beneficiaries from disadvantaged groups have been reached. Around USD 14 million have been generated over five years for poor-income earners and targeted MSMEs.

Samuel Hall was commissioned to conduct the final independent evaluation of R2J and assess its outcomes on market systems and local communities, using a mixed-methods approach and the OECD-DAC criteria to examine the project’s relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability in a holistic manner.

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British Council - Youth Employment in Kenya

December 2017

Samuel Hall provided the British Council and other interested stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the current employment challenges and opportunities for Kenya’s 10 million youth. In addition to clear and evidence-based policy recommendations, the final report also featured precise suggestions for future research endeavours, which informed subsequent actions of the Next Generation project in Kenya.

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DRC/AAH/UNHCR - Kakuma Market Assessment

June 2016

This report provides an evidence-based strategy for increasing employment opportunities and skills development for protracted and recent refugees in Kakuma refugee camp. By focusing on economic integration and capacity development, it directly contributes to the durable and transitional solutions agenda.

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HelpAge International - Promoting Decent Work in Old Age in Africa

December 2015

This policy brief was written for Help Age International and was presented at the ILO Regional Africa Conference. Given our MoU with HAI, this is the first of several briefs and studies.

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IOM - Investing in Somali Youth in Somaliland and Puntland

August 2015

This research is the first comprehensive study of Somaliland and Puntland’s youth migration and its linkages to employment. The research maps economic drivers of migration, youth livelihood opportunities, and interventions to support youth and local markets – unlocking solutions for youth employment in Somaliland and Puntland inclusive of the public and private sectors.

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HARAKAT - Special Economic Zones in Afghanistan

July 2015

To help the Government of Afghanistan (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and its partners promote ambitious economic and employment generation schemes in the country, this report investigates the economic context for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Afghanistan across seven regions in the country: Kabul, Balkh, Nangarhar, Paktia, Kunduz, Kandahar, and Herat.

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ILO - Market Opportunity Mapping in Somalia

December 2014

This document provides highlights from a market and value chain research conducted by Samuel Hall Consulting for the International labour Organisation (ILO) in 2014 in Baidoa and Beletweyne districts in Somalia.

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ILO - Time to Move to Sustainable Jobs: A Study on the State of Employment in Afghanistan

May 2012

This study called for a longer term approach to socio-economic development in Afghanistan, in which employment and decent work take a central role. While this is indeed a major challenge given the economic and political uncertainties facing the country, a balance needs to be found between the urgency of stabilization and creating more sustainable jobs that lift people and their families out of poverty.

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