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The policy paper includes a description of the child labour context and importance of the problem in Asia. It analyses a wide body of data and characteristics of child labour in agriculture in Asia. This paper seeks to analyse challenges in the region with a focus on the issue of child...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have developed a joint regional programme titled "Opportunities for Youth in Africa: Accelerating Job Creation and Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Agribusiness". The programme is in response to a dedicated call for accelerating...

В этой записке представлен обзор имеющихся данных об обратной миграции в сельские районы в связи с пандемией COVID-19, связанных с этим последствий для рабочих-мигрантов и их семей и общин происхождения, а также о принятых мерах правительства. Включение репатриантов и рассмотрение их социально-экономических потребностей в меры реагирования на COVID-19 и восстановления имеет...

In 2019, after two years of Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) Initiative implementation in Uganda, FAO conducted an assessment of the initiative with the following objectives: a. To draw lessons from YIYA Round-1 and propose recommendations for the design and implementation of Round-2 (scheduled for 2020), through analyses of...

An advocacy note has been developed by the FAO, the Global Food Security Cluster, and the WFP to mobilize food and agricultural stakeholders and to upscale action towards the reduction of child labour in agriculture in humanitarian contexts. Special attention should address the heightened risk of child labour in food...