All of us in the development field want ‘results,’ presumably – but what does this mean? Does the focus on results translate into top-down, centralised, short-termism, or… Read more “What do we mean by results?”
Category: Reports and Publications
Youth unemployment needs action now as well as long term strategies
South Africa’s stubborn – and tragic – problem of large scale, long term, structural unemployment, especially amongst the country’s youth, needs long term, structural solutions: radical improvements… Read more “Youth unemployment needs action now as well as long term strategies”
Another ‘lost generation’ in SA?
The REDI3x3 and National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) provide not just a snapshot but a moving picture (in both senses of moving) of youth unemployment and poverty… Read more “Another ‘lost generation’ in SA?”
South African Higher Education Reviewed: Two Decades of Democracy
For those of you who are interested in the development of higher education in post-apartheid South Africa, in African higher education, and in comparative international higher education,… Read more “South African Higher Education Reviewed: Two Decades of Democracy”
The Role of Higher Education in Closing the Skills Gap in South Africa
The Role of Higher Education in Closing the Skills Gap in South Africa, a paper written by Glen Fisher and Professor Ian Scott of the University of… Read more “The Role of Higher Education in Closing the Skills Gap in South Africa”
