L'Emploi rural décent

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Hear it from the countries - Rural youth action plan good practices

2023
Young people are key agents of change, with enormous innovation potential. FAO recognizes that youth are already at the frontline to build more sustainable agrifood systems and are best placed to rejuvenate the sector, acquire the knowledge and skills needed to innovate, uptake new technologies, and spearhead the digital transformation....
Publications

Promouvoir des emplois décents pour les jeunes ruraux grâce à la Route de l'apprentissage du Sahel (version étendue)

2023
La vidéo met en évidence la route d’apprentissage visant à renforcer la résilience des jeunes par la création d’emplois qui a été organisée par la FAO, avec le soutien technique de Procasur, dans le cadre du projet Renforcer la résilience dans la région du Sahel par la création d’emplois pour...
Videos

Voices from cotton fields - Fighting child labour in Burkina Faso, Mali and Pakistan

2023
Child labour, including hazardous work, one of the worst forms of child labour, is present in cotton value chains in multiple countries across the globe. Not only does child labour infringe on the rights of a child, but it also perpetuates the cycle of poverty among families and communities. With...
Publications

Zimbabwe: FAO complements national efforts to address rural youth unemployment

2023
Chegutu, Zimbabwe - "Using beekeeping as an alternative source of income for rural people can reduce poverty among youth and increase food production, while reducing pressures on natural resources," said Philip Tafirei Mushayi, Principal of the Chibero Agricultural College in the Chegutu district of Zimbabwe. Mr. Mushayi was speaking at...
News

Youth centered value chain analysis - The cases of Siaya and Kakamega counties in Kenya

2023
This youth-sensitive value chain assessment aims to assess the current engagement of youth in specific value chains in selected value chains in the Kenyan counties of Siaya and Kakamega, as well as the specific challenges that youth face and the opportunities that could be tapped into for the generation of...
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