Economic Transformation & Livelihoods

Policy Theme 1

📈 Economic Transformation & Livelihoods

Shaping the policies that drive broad-based economic opportunity across Africa

Building Economies That Work for Everyone

Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and its youngest population — yet economic growth has too often failed to translate into broad-based opportunity, decent work and rising living standards for the majority. The structural transformation needed to change this requires deliberate, evidence-based policy choices across multiple interconnected domains.

Afrodevelopment works at the intersection of labour markets, agriculture, investment, technology, energy and urbanisation — providing governments and development institutions with the analysis they need to design policies that drive inclusive growth, create quality livelihoods and position Africa’s economies for the challenges of the 21st century.

Policy Areas

  • 👷 Labour Markets & Decent Work
  • 🌾 Agriculture & Food Systems
  • 💹 Foreign Direct Investment
  • 🤝 Development Cooperation
  • 💡 Technology & Digital Economy
  • ⚡ Clean Energy Transition
  • 👥 Demographic Transition
  • 🏙 Urbanisation & Cities

Latest Policy Work: Economic Transformation & Livelihoods

Our most recent policy briefs, analyses and recommendations on economic transformation across Africa.

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