Generation Evaluation in India and Kenya: Phase I Report
An outcome evaluation of four Generation programs
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Key Findings
- By 90 days after graduation, about 6 or 7 out of every 10 learners across both countries had found a job. In India, this rate was substantially higher than in the comparison group.
- Short-term job retention was high in both countries, but similarly high in the comparison group in India.
- In Kenya, 77 percent of first jobs were relevant to learners’ training, and in India this was 85 percent—much higher than among the comparison group.
Mathematica conducted a mixed-methods outcome evaluation of workforce development programs in Kenya and India implemented by Generation, a nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Company. Generation aims to close the employment gap through bootcamp-style training targeted at particular occupations, job placement assistance, mentorship, and other support.
In this report, Mathematica researchers present findings from Phase I of the evaluation. The Phase I evaluation has three main components: 1) Description and validation of short-term employment outcomes for Generation learners; 2) Benchmarking of short-term employment outcomes with a comparison group (India only); 3) An outcomes assessment for employers.
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