Mercy Corps Consultant - Assessment of Youth Employment and Tourism Sector - Jobs in Ethiopia

Mercy Corps Consultant - Assessment of Youth Employment and Tourism Sector - Jobs in Ethiopia

Closing date: 13 Sep 2019

Background

Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian and development organization whose mission is to reduce suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.

Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states - Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amahara - and the capital city of Addis Ababa.

We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and participating public.

In Ethiopia, youth unemployment is one of the biggest challenges facing the country. Ethiopia’s rapidly growing population of 105 million is forecast to increase to 140 million by 2030.

69% of the population are aged 29 or under, and an estimated 2 million youth enter the workforce every year. The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has made addressing this challenge and stimulating job creation one of its highest priorities. Mercy Corps is committed to support the GoE in this.

The Government of Ethiopia through the Jobs Creation Commission (JCC) has identified tourism as a sector with huge potential for improvement and job growth, which can create 1-2 million jobs in the next six years.

This is the fourth highest potential sector the JCC identified. To achieve change at scale in the tourism sector, a national systems-level approach is needed.

Mercy Corps expertise in market systems development (MSD) approaches are well-suited to address system-wide constraints and introduce scalable solutions that can unlock the potential of the sector and stimulate business and employment opportunities for youth.

To identify the key constraints and opportunities in the tourism sector, Mercy Corps will be undertaking an initial high-level market assessment, and is seeking a consultant to lead the process.

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