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Traditionally a destination for migrants, Senegal has become a country of transit and outmigration. Youth leave rural areas in search of employment opportunities and face many risks during their journey. For those who decide to return, reintegration is not always easy.

BRUSSELS – The European Commission, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), have launched a joint programme to tackle the root causes of child labour in supply...

In the framework of the Africa Food Systems Forum  Summit 2023, held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, from 5 to 8 September2023, 12 agripreneurs from across the African continent were shortlisted to participate in the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize. Innovation, market potential, social and environmental impact were among the criteria of selection....

The project Building resilience in the Sahel Region through job creation for youth, funded by the Federal Government of Germany, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), works with rural youth and regional and national stakeholders, to build resilience and social cohesion among young people by improving the stability of...