About the Founder
Samuel Bbosa is an international development expert and consultant whose expertise
centres mainly on labour markets, employment policy, youth employment programs, green
jobs and research. Over the past 15 years, Sam has extensively conducted labour market
analyses and designed youth employment concepts aimed at strengthening employment
outcomes for development programs with agencies such as GIZ, ACDI/VOCA, IFAD and
ENABEL among others. As a seasoned consultant with the UN’s International Labour
Organisation, Sam has also led the formulation of national employment policies and
programs for Somalia and South Sudan and has contributed to the formulation process of
the national employment policy for Uganda and Rwanda. Sam is an ITC-Certified Trainer
and has previously delivered the Employment Promotion module to four cohorts at the
African Regional Labour Administration Centre in Harare Zimbabwe. A Mo Ibrahim Fellow of
Governance in Development, Sam holds an MSc Development Studies from the School of
Oriental and African Studies, University of London (UK), a BSc in Population Studies and a
Higher Diploma in Marketing all form Makerere University Kampala. Sam has also received
training in research mythologies and implementation, development economics, policy
analysis and evaluations. Through College to Work Africa, Sam seeks to contribute more
directly and effectively to youth employment by directly engaging with the youth and building
their capacities to engage with the world of work.
