Decent Rural Employment

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Food security, nutrition, and ending child labour in agriculture for recovery and resilience

2021
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...
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Reverse migration to rural areas of origin in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021
This note provides an overview of available evidence on return migration to rural areas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the related implications for migrant workers and their families and communities of origin, as well as government response measures that have been taken.     The inclusion of returnees and consideration of their socio-economic...
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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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粮农组织消除 农业领域童工 现象框架

2021
粮农组织框架的目的是指导粮农组织及其人员在全球,区域和国家各级将解决童工问题的措施纳入粮农组织的典型工作,计划和举措。它旨在增强对组织运营标准的遵从性,并增强整个组织以及与合作伙伴之间的一致性和协同作用。粮农组织框架的主要对象是粮农组织,包括所有地理位置的所有人员。但是该框架也与粮农组织的理事机构和会员国有关,并为与发展伙伴的合作提供了指导和基础。该框架也将用作评估和监督对粮农组织规划中涉及预防和减少童工的粮农组织环境和社会标准的遵守情况的主要指南。
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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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