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Stephen lost his hearing when he was as little as seven, but also thanks to the Integrated Country Approach (ICA) project this disability didn’t stop him from earning a decent pay.  As his poultry farming business develops, he is expecting to build a comfortable life and leave his financial worries...

Celestine became physically impaired in October 2020 after a road accident. This traumatic event caused her serious challenges including depression as she felt abandoned and marginalized by her friends and community. But also thanks to her participation in the FAO Integrated Country Approach (ICA) project, she started life anew. ...

Sarah lost her hearing when she was only two years old. She never experienced life without disability, despite that, her determination allowed her to access the labour market. But that was not enough. Although she was employed in hospitality, her earnings were so low she couldn’t make ends meet. Thanks...

Young people play a key role in accelerating the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems. Despite that, low pay, little access to land finance and knowledge often push youth to turn away from agriculture. To tackle these challenges, since 2011, FAO has been implementing the Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for boosting...

The Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment (GJ4RYE) project promotes green jobs through skills training in land reclamation, organic horticulture, and beekeeping. Youth participants, coming from diverse backgrounds including former miners and recent graduates, are employed under a Wage Employment Initiative to rehabilitate mined-out lands for agricultural use.