The situation of young people on the labour market remains worrying in Senegal. Although the country had a real GDP growth of over 5% per year between 2014 and 2019, it still has not created enough jobs, and the quality of those created remains a worry …

As rural non-farm activities grow in developing countries, less attention is paid to the opportunities they may provide for women. We build on this perspective by examining the gender-differentiated impact of non-farm diversification strategies in rura …

In Senegal, women play a key role in agriculture; they constitute 60% of the agricultural labour force and are responsible for the production of more than 70% of food. Nonetheless, they face many challenges, particularly in terms of access to finance a …

Diversification of income sources through non-agricultural activities can help rural women to significantly improve their well-being, and that of their households. Implementing interventions to promote rural women’s non-agricultural diversification wou …

The results of this study indicate that the Senegalese economy faces problems due to lower profits linked to a lack of competitiveness in many of the country’s economic sectors. As such, the research team strongly recommends that support policies be pu …

This publication is also available in English. This study evaluates the impact of the ECOWAS-CET and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on youth employment and on welfare in Senegal. The analysis is conducted using the PEP- 1-1 model, which is a …

Disponible en français: L’impact des réformes commerciales sur l’emploi et le bien-être dans les pays de la CEDEAO Le cas du Sénégal. This study evaluates the impact of the ECOWAS-CET and the EPA on youth employment and on welfare in Senegal. The analy …