8 - An Assessment of Labour Market Information Systems in Southern Africa
Corresponding Author(s) : Théo Sparreboom
Africa Development,
Vol. 26 No. 3-4 (2001): Africa Development
Abstract
This paper examines the role of information systems in relation to employment and labour policies in southern Africa. Three functions of information systems are distinguished: the description function, the monitoring function and the evaluation function. It will be shown that the role of information systems has often been limited to the description function, which signifies an important mismatch between information and policies. Reducing this mismatch not only requires additional resources for data collection, but also more attention for appropriate institutional arrangements for information systems and the structure of labour markets in southern Africa. This is illustrated with a case study of the development of information systems for skills policies in South Africa.
Keywords
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)BibTeX
- Abuodha, C. and Bowles R., 2000, 'Business licence refocm in Kenya and its impact on small enterprises'. Small Enterprise Develepment, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 16-24.
- Auer, P. and Kruppe T., 1996, 'Monitoring Labour Market Policy in EU Member States', in G. Schmid, J. O'Reilly and K. Schomann (eds.), International Handbook of l.Abo11r Market Policy and Evaluation. Edward Elgar, Northampton.
- Billetoft, J. and Jensen K., 1997, 'Labour Market Study. Malawi'. Ministry ofForeign Affairs/ DANIDA/Government of Malawi, Draft Report, May.
- CSO/Mauritius, 1997, LAbour Force Sample Suroey 1995. Ce_ntral Statistical Office, Ministry of
- Economie Planning and Development, March.
- Eider, S. and Johnson L.J., 1999, 'Sex-specific labour market indicators: What theyshow'. International LAbour Review, Vol. 138, No. 4, pp. 448-464.
- Gill, l.S., F. Fluitman and A. Dar (eds.), 2000, Vocational Education and Training Refarm. Matching SkilLs to Markets and Budgets. World Bank and ILO.
- Government of Botswana, 1997, National Development 8. 1997/ 98-2002/ 3. Ministry of Finance and
- Development Planning, Gaborone, August. ·
- Government of Mozambique, 1999, Feeder Roads Programme. Annual Report 1998.
- Ministry of Public Works and Housing. ILO, Maputo, May.
- Government of Namibia, 1995, First National Developmenf Plan (NDP1). Volumes 1 and 2. National
- Planning Commission, Windhoek.
- Government of South Africa, 1994, A Discussion Document on a National Training Stratw Initiative. A
- preliminary report by the National Training Board. Pretoria, April.
- Government of South Africa, 2001, The National Skills Development Strategy. Skills for Productive
- Citizenship for Ali. Department of LabGur, Pretoria, February.
- Government of South Africa, 2002, National SkilLs Development Strategy Implementation Report Apnï
- to March 2002. Department of Labour, Pretoria, September.
- Government of Swaziland, 1999, The Second Economie and Social Refom, Agmda (ESRA II) 1999-2001. A
- Government action programme for 'building a modem and prosperous Swaziland together'. Govemment of the Kingdom of Swaziland, Mbabane,July.
- Government of Zimbabwe, 1998a, Zimbabwe Programme for Social and Economie Transfom,ation. Ministry of Finance, Harare, February.
- Government of Zimbabwe, 19986, Zimbabwe National Population Policy. National Economie Planning Commission, Harare, October.
- Hume, D, 1997, Impact Assessment Methodologies for Microfinance: A Review. Paper prepared for the
- Virtual Meeting of the CGAP Working Group on Impact Assessment Methodologies, April.
- !LO, 1990, 'Surveys of economically active population, employment, unemployment and underemployment. An ILO manual on concepts and methods.' R. Hussmanns, F. Mehran and V. Verma. ILO, Geneva.
- [LO, 1998, Sixteenth International Coriference of LAbour Statùticians, Geneva, 6-15October 1998. Report of the Conference. ILO, Geneva.
- ILO, 1999, Key Indicators of the LAbour Market, 1999. ILO, Geneva, September.
References
Abuodha, C. and Bowles R., 2000, 'Business licence refocm in Kenya and its impact on small enterprises'. Small Enterprise Develepment, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 16-24.
Auer, P. and Kruppe T., 1996, 'Monitoring Labour Market Policy in EU Member States', in G. Schmid, J. O'Reilly and K. Schomann (eds.), International Handbook of l.Abo11r Market Policy and Evaluation. Edward Elgar, Northampton.
Billetoft, J. and Jensen K., 1997, 'Labour Market Study. Malawi'. Ministry ofForeign Affairs/ DANIDA/Government of Malawi, Draft Report, May.
CSO/Mauritius, 1997, LAbour Force Sample Suroey 1995. Ce_ntral Statistical Office, Ministry of
Economie Planning and Development, March.
Eider, S. and Johnson L.J., 1999, 'Sex-specific labour market indicators: What theyshow'. International LAbour Review, Vol. 138, No. 4, pp. 448-464.
Gill, l.S., F. Fluitman and A. Dar (eds.), 2000, Vocational Education and Training Refarm. Matching SkilLs to Markets and Budgets. World Bank and ILO.
Government of Botswana, 1997, National Development 8. 1997/ 98-2002/ 3. Ministry of Finance and
Development Planning, Gaborone, August. ·
Government of Mozambique, 1999, Feeder Roads Programme. Annual Report 1998.
Ministry of Public Works and Housing. ILO, Maputo, May.
Government of Namibia, 1995, First National Developmenf Plan (NDP1). Volumes 1 and 2. National
Planning Commission, Windhoek.
Government of South Africa, 1994, A Discussion Document on a National Training Stratw Initiative. A
preliminary report by the National Training Board. Pretoria, April.
Government of South Africa, 2001, The National Skills Development Strategy. Skills for Productive
Citizenship for Ali. Department of LabGur, Pretoria, February.
Government of South Africa, 2002, National SkilLs Development Strategy Implementation Report Apnï
to March 2002. Department of Labour, Pretoria, September.
Government of Swaziland, 1999, The Second Economie and Social Refom, Agmda (ESRA II) 1999-2001. A
Government action programme for 'building a modem and prosperous Swaziland together'. Govemment of the Kingdom of Swaziland, Mbabane,July.
Government of Zimbabwe, 1998a, Zimbabwe Programme for Social and Economie Transfom,ation. Ministry of Finance, Harare, February.
Government of Zimbabwe, 19986, Zimbabwe National Population Policy. National Economie Planning Commission, Harare, October.
Hume, D, 1997, Impact Assessment Methodologies for Microfinance: A Review. Paper prepared for the
Virtual Meeting of the CGAP Working Group on Impact Assessment Methodologies, April.
!LO, 1990, 'Surveys of economically active population, employment, unemployment and underemployment. An ILO manual on concepts and methods.' R. Hussmanns, F. Mehran and V. Verma. ILO, Geneva.
[LO, 1998, Sixteenth International Coriference of LAbour Statùticians, Geneva, 6-15October 1998. Report of the Conference. ILO, Geneva.
ILO, 1999, Key Indicators of the LAbour Market, 1999. ILO, Geneva, September.