Employment-Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIP)

Overview

Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIP) focuses on the creation of short-term employment opportunities in infrastructure development, while supporting improved community assets and quality of life. Such programmes provide a source of immediate income, alongside an opportunity to learn and apply skills. The method relies on local resources, including building materials, workers, contractors and suppliers, providing an injection of finance into the local economy. Ultimately, the methodology aims to build the capacity of national and local stakeholders to employ an EIIP approach, serve as a tool to stimulate immediate job creation and promote local economic development. Under PROSPECTS, programme teams operationalized EIIP to address local challenges, including environmental resilience, skills gaps and weak value chains. 

Key stakeholders

• TVET institutions
• Training providers
• Local contractors
• Trade unions
• Government representatives (local)
• Community-based organizations
• Cooperatives
• ILO technical specialist