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Since 2011, FAO has been implementing the Integrated Country Approach (ICA) programme to assist countries in developing inclusive agrifood policies, strategies and programmes for the promotion of youth engagement and employment in agrifood systems. The programme has primarily been funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and implemented...
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10 December 2023, Dubai – During a dedicated COP28 side event, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a new study on the links between Climate change, migration and rural adaptation in the Near East and North Africa region. The study provides an evidence base for policymakers and practitioners working...
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Freetown, Sierra Leone – On 7 December, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mabunduka Agro Farmers Association have signed a letter of intent expressing their interest in working together on promoting green job opportunities in the agrifood sector in Sierra Leone. Mabunduka Agro Farmers Association is...
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), have launched a joint programme to tackle the root causes of child labour in supply...
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In the framework of the Africa Food Systems Forum  Summit 2023, held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, from 5 to 8 September2023, 12 agripreneurs from across the African continent were shortlisted to participate in the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize. Innovation, market potential, social and environmental impact were among the criteria of selection....
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In the framework of the FAO project Building resilience in the Sahel Region through job creation for youth, financially supported by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), different employment schemes have been initiated in Mauritania, in collaboration with the Government. The objective of such employment schemes is...
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FAO reaffirmed its commitment to mobilize diaspora contributions to rural development through the participation in the Global Forum on Remittances, Investments and Development (GFRID), which took place in Nairobi on 14-16 June 2023. The forum, organized every two years by IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances together with the UN Office of...
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Kampala, Uganda – "Uganda is Africa in miniature," said Susan Ngongi Namondo, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, at the wrap up of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) Resource Partners' Field Trip, held in Uganda from 1 to 5 May. "All the development challenges that are faced in the rest of...
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Chegutu, Zimbabwe - "Using beekeeping as an alternative source of income for rural people can reduce poverty among youth and increase food production, while reducing pressures on natural resources," said Philip Tafirei Mushayi, Principal of the Chibero Agricultural College in the Chegutu district of Zimbabwe. Mr. Mushayi was speaking at...
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Africa has the youngest population in the world. In spite of the huge opportunity for the continent’s growth represented by such a high number of young people, two-thirds of youth are unemployed or working in vulnerable conditions and low-paying jobs. Young women face additional challenges in the agribusiness sector due...
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