Good jobs are essential in order to combat poverty and inequality, and they are also an important lever for socio-environmental transformation. They contribute to improved resilience in times of crisis and promote social cohesion and equality. Good jobs empower people – particularly women, young people and disadvantaged population groups.
Nine out of ten jobs in Africa are created by companies. This is where we come in: our goal is to create good jobs in eight partner countries in Africa together with companies. The focus is on fair wages, good working conditions and social protection.
We support companies operating in Africa in formalising employment relationships and improve workers’ access to corporate social benefits like additional paid sick days, occupational accident insurance and company pension schemes. Furthermore, we contribute to the objectives of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions of the United Nations and the World Bank.