Decent Rural Employment

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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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Africa’s youth in agrifood systems: Innovation in the context of COVID-19

2020
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, young entrepreneurs in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa were already facing a number of challenges. The main challenges include limited access to natural resources, finance, technology, knowledge and information, and insufficient participation in policy dialogues and other decision-making processes. The COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions to...
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Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agri-food system - An overview of the global programme

2020
This leaflet provides an overview of FAO’s Integrate Country Approach (ICA) for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agri-food system programme. More particularly, it explains the programme’s approach and phases, its main areas of work, and the expected outcomes.
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