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Agribusiness as a sustainable tool to mitigate rural-urban migration of youth in Kenya
2021
Funded through the generous contribution of the Government of Italy, the project on “Rural Youth Migration, Social Protection & Local Value Chain Development” is designed to address the root causes of rural youth out-migration by creating more and improved employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in agri-business. The project, which is being...
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Education attainment and employment situation of out-of school persons in the 14–17 years age cohort in Uganda
2021
This brief summarizes the finding from a study conducted in 2017 by the EPRC for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the employment status of young persons aged 14-17 and their engagement in agriculture in Uganda.
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FAO pledges intensified action to end child labour in agriculture
2021
21 January 2021, Rome/Geneva - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today pledged to intensify efforts towards addressing child labour in agriculture through a dedicated work programme within FAO's Strategic Framework.
‘'This year, we will step-up our efforts to strengthen the capacities...
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Forest-related disasters – Three case studies and lessons for management of extreme events
2021
This report examines how forests contribute to or suffer from disasters. Three events are examined: the tempest Gudrun (Sweden, 2005); the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (Japan 2011); and the 2017 firestorm in Chile.
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COVID-19 and logging - Prevention and control checklist
2021
Thecoronavirusdisease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on forest operations and industries around the world, including the suspension of logging activities, with direct and serious implications for workers and enterprises.
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