Jobs and Livelihoods, CARE international, Youth Business, Peace Child International
Jobs and livelihoods examined for women and youth entrepreneurs
11 December 2014
The third evidence session of the Committee’s inquiry on Jobs and Livelihoods will be held on Tuesday 16 December.
- Parliament TV: Jobs and Livelihoods
- Inquiry: Jobs and Livelihoods
- International Development Committee
Witnesses
Tuesday 16 December, Grimond Room, Portcullis House
At 10.00am
- David Woollcombe, President, Peace Child International
- Andrew Devenport, Youth Business International
- Gerry Boyle, Senior Policy Adviser, Private Sector Engagement, CARE International
At 11.00am
- Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh
- Mike Bird, Operations Manager, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing
- Deepta Chopra, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
- Mosharraf Hossain, Director of Policy and Influencing, ADD International
Purpose of the Session
The first panel gives the Committee the opportunity to discuss matters with organisations involved in youth employment and livelihoods in developing countries including crowd source lending for youth entrepreneurs. The second panel are giving evidence on the barriers to employment for women and people with disabilities focusing on DFID’s potential role in reducing these barriers.
Further Information