The FCDO Jobs: Enhancing Measurement and Impact (JEMI) program was a UK-AID funded program that operated from February to December 2020 and sought to help standardize FCDO’s approach to job measurement across its programs. The JEMI program developed the Jobs Measurement Framework that provided guidance on different jobs concepts and definitions, as well as methodological approaches to help programs ensure alignment with a core set of jobs-related indicators and take methodological approaches that are appropriate and relevant, having taken into account various key considerations.

MSA served as the Technical Lead on the program, overseeing the development of core outputs such as the jobs measurement framework and accompanying guidance notes, and piloting the framework across various FCDO programs. Through collaboration with FCDO leaders, development partners, and DFIs, MSA simplified existing materials on jobs and labor markets to make them relevant and accessible. The finalized Jobs Measurement Framework, accompanied by guidance notes on concepts, definitions, and methodological approaches, was tailored for both technical and non-technical users to maximize usability.