Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

AnnEx 2 – COunTRy CASE STuDIES
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Box A1. Challenges for youth in Rwanda
Providing productive employment for young
adults is a growing problem, with 42% underemployed
or unemployed. There is a mismatch
between the skills needed and the skills that
young adults can offer, and a shortage of employ-
2.3 Main conclusions from the country
study for a post-2015 development agenda
the Government of rwanda has a strong preference
for aid to be provided as direct budget support
followed by sector budget support. rwanda will
continue to take a strong lead in the implementation
of aid policy and in ensuring that oDa supports
the country’s own priorities in its EDprS-2 strategy.
the EDprS-2 has a stronger focus on promoting
productive investment, and its four strategic
thematic areas are: economic transformation, rural
development, productivity and youth employment
and accountable governance. While the mDG
targets will be incorporated into the EDprS-2, the
new strategy clearly goes beyond the mDGs and
places stronger emphasis on the development of
the productive sector and employment generation.
part of rwanda’s strategy is to continue the efforts
to mobilise alternative sources of finance including
SSc, but it also argues that donors should honour
their commitments regarding the target of 0.7% of
GnI as oDa and comply with their undertakings
in the paris, Doha and busan Declarations on aid
effectiveness. the rwanda case study thus argues
for greater transparency for all donors, including
SSc providers, as well as for the latter to adopt the
principles of aid effectiveness.
With regard to international trade and investment
in the context of a post-2015 agenda, the case
study notes that rwanda would appreciate being
supported in its endeavour to promote exports,
EuropEan rEport on DEvElopmEnt 2013
ment with only a third of the number of jobs
needed to absorb new entrants to the labour
market created each year between 2005/6 and
2010/11.
especially in the form of trade assistance such as
predictable and needs-oriented aid for trade and
capacity building. Yet, it is also argued that a post-
2015 framework should include obligations for
developed countries to provide incentives to its
investors, such as tax breaks, to encourage them to
invest in lDcs. In terms of trade relations with the
Eu, the Eu should ensure that the market access
agreement with the Eac is concluded as rapidly
as possible.
recommendations in the field of migration are to
ensure that the mobility of labour provisions under
the Eac treaty are ratified and implemented.
national priorities revolve around the development
of a migration policy, mainstreaming of migration
into development and ensuring a match between
labour market demands and migration.
3. Côte d’Ivoire
3.1 Development trajectories, political
settlements and fragility
côte d’Ivoire has been in and out of socio-political and
military crises since December 1999, with prospects
for stability somewhat restored after the postelectoral
violence in 2011. the post-independence
political settlement proved to be untenable after the
economic and political crises of the 1980s. between
1960 and 1978 the economy grew at an annual
average real GDp rate of 7%, stimulating migration
towards the capital city and producing a relatively