Decent Rural Employment

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Solutions to youth agripreneurship challenges - Lessons learned from youth agripreneur champions in Uganda

2021
Based on the findings of interviews with the youth champions awarded in the pilot phase of the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) Initiative in Uganda, this case study discusses how youth have overcome the major challenges associated with starting up agribusinesses. In 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...
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Eliminating hazardous child labour through safe and sustainable farming practices

2021
The Rotterdam Convention Secretariat (NSPRD) and the Child Labour in Agriculture Prevention team in ESP in FAO have established a strong collaboration throughout the last years. The objective of this brochure is to raise knowledge on the issue of hazardous pesticides and child labour and illustrate FAO’s role and potential...
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Addressing hazardous child labour and reducing risks posed by hazardous pesticides

2021
The Rotterdam Convention Secretariat (NSPRD) and the Child Labour in Agriculture Prevention team in ESP in FAO have established a strong collaboration throughout the last years. The objective of this brochure is to provide different stakeholders with an array of information pertaining to hazardous pesticides and child labour/safety, informing them...
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Youth-to-youth mentorship approach in agripreneurship development

2021
This brief presents the youth-to-youth mentorship experience promoted by the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) Initiative in Uganda in 2017. It presents eight youth-to-youth mentorship models, and provides recommendations on how to harness the full potential of youth-to-youth mentorship in youth agripreneurship development initiatives.
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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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