Decent Rural Employment

Publications

Green jobs for rural youth employment

2020
This brief introduces the background, objectives and outputs of the project, along with the target countries and demographics of the FAO-KOICA Multilateral Development Cooperation Programme Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment.
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Agricultural finance and the youth: prospects for financial inclusion in Kenya

2020
The aim of this publication is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current state of financial inclusion among the Kenyan youth, especially those residing in rural and financially underserved areas. In particular, the study seeks to illustrate the clear linkage between the substantial financial access gap faced nowadays by...
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Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration - Report of the Secretary-General

2020
The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/195, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General, drawing on the United Nations Network on Migration, to report to the Assembly on a biennial basis on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the activities...
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Coffee value chain analysis - Opportunities for youth employment in Uganda

2020
This study aims to analyze the coffee value chain in Uganda and identify opportunities and constraints for enhancing youth employment. Coffee is one of the key agricultural commodities in the Government of Uganda’s pursuance of sustainable growth and job creation, especially for the rapidly expanding youth population. The study outlines...
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Rural poverty reduction

2020
The aim behind this publication is to promote and enhance the visibility of FAO's work to reduce rural poverty in Africa by highlighting some of the key achievements. This brochure will serve as an advocacy and awareness-raising tool indicating the variety of important activities achieved by the FAO Regional Office...
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