Decent Rural Employment

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Modèle d'insertion des jeunes agripreneurs dans les chaînes de valeur agro-sylvo-pastorales et halieutiques

2021
Le Modèle d’insertion des jeunes agripreneurs (MIJA) est un modèle opérationnel de développement rural misant sur le potentiel des chaînes de valeur agro-sylvo-pastorales et halieutiques pour stimuler l’employabilité et l’entrepreneuriat des jeunes, ainsi que l’autonomisation des femmes en milieu rural. Il est développé par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture...
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Ugandan Diaspora Agribusiness Conference - FAO and the Government of Uganda collaborate to promote diaspora investments in agriculture

2021
The second edition of the Ugandan Diaspora Agribusiness Conference, organized by FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), took place in Kampala and online on 20 November 2021. The conference brought together Ugandan diaspora agripreneurs and networks, youth agripreneurs, government institutions and private sector to discuss challenges and...
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Digital inclusion of young returnees in Guatemala

2021
Guatemala has experienced a surge in voluntary migration over the last decade driven by poverty, unemployment, chronic food insecurity, criminal and gender-based violence, climate change or family reunification. Young men and women from rural areas are particularly vulnerable. According to a 2021 Jobs Diagnostic, rural youth have less job opportunities...
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El trabajo infantil en la caficultura: causas, tendencias y repercusiones para el desarrollo territorial en Guatemala

2021
La caficultura es esencial en el sector agrícola y el desarrollo de Guatemala, genera empleo para miles de personas y pequeños productores y es uno de los principales rubros económicos del país. Para asegurar su sostenibilidad, es imprescindible que no haya participación de trabajadores infantiles, por lo tanto, se realizó...
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G5-Sahel Regional Learning Route - Strengthening the resilience of the G5 Sahel region through the creation of jobs for rural youth

2021
The week of 15November 2021 marked the start of the FAO-PROCASUR Regional Learning Route in the G5 Sahel, which will continue until February 2022. The learning route is a travel itinerary that allows exchange of knowledge among participants, organized thematically around successful host experiences in which local actors become also...
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