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In 2017, the FAO Conference endorsed the call to develop a rural youth action plan that addresses the importance of making rural areas more attractive for young women and men. Under the aegis of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG), the Rural Youth Action Plan was developed and presented at the...

The increasing impacts of climate change are threatening the viability of rural agricultural livelihoods, posing unprecedented challenges and disrupting migration patterns. The World Bank estimated that 216 million people in six regions could move within their countries by 2050. Migration is an important livelihood diversification strategy that can contribute to...

The project ‘’Building resilience in the Sahel region through job creation for youth’’ aims at building resilience and social cohesion among youth while improving their livelihoods stability via innovative approaches to increase their access to sustainable employment opportunities, including via piloting specific schemes (both rapid-temporary and medium to long term...