Client

Ministry of Labor and Skills, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Problem

​Sustainable job creation and youth employment are critical challenges that Ethiopia is facing today, as the country aims to transition to a middle-income country by 2025. With about 2 million new entrants to the labor market every year, 49% of employed population being in subsistence employment, and ~70% of the population under 29 years old, a concentrated effort to grow current jobs, create new jobs, improve the quality of these jobs and the inclusiveness of the labor market are necessary. 

Solution

1. Define a strategic approach to define the future of work in Ethiopia taking into account local idiosyncrasies (presence of informal sector and qualified highly trainable talent) by creating synergies between Freelancing, Outsourcing and Gigs, creating essentially a holistic and inclusive FROG economy. 

2. Introduce the concept and execution approach at several governmental entities (including the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission, and the Ministry of Finance at the Federal level as well as agencies at the Regional level) 

3. Harvest local economic expansion in all sectors to fuel growth of FROG jobs

Outcome

1. Formed a private sector FROG  taskforce and defined 48 strategic initiatives to be implemented

2. Grew the taskforce into a cohesive FROG community

3. Defined a FROG integrated Public Private Partnership Platform(iP4) that includes all the initiatives, following a strategic sequence and roadmap. The platform allows for active, ongoing, and sustainable partner contribution in plug-and-play fashion.

4. Enabled and strengthened linkages between the Freelance, Outsourcing and Gig (FROG) Economy

5. Attracted global demand to accelerate FROG job creation and increase maturity of ecosystem

6. Made FROG a sector recognized by the Ethiopian Government as a strategic pillar of Economic Reform