Reports and briefs
Rural Africa in motion
The atlas Rural Africa in motion. Dynamics and drivers of migration South of the Sahara aims to offer a better understanding of complex rural migration patterns in sub-Saharan Africa. The atlas notes that the vast majority of Africans (75 percent) are migrating within Africa, whilst the overwhelming...
Trainings, tools and databases
E-learning course on migration and youth in rural areas
This e-learning course provides a detailed description of the linkages between migration and rural development, with a specific focus on youth. The course also provides policy recommendations on how to maximize the positive impacts of rural migration and minimize the negative ones.
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Reports and briefs
Promoting alternative to migration for rural youth in Tunisia and Ethiopia
Each year, rural areas lose a promising share of their workforce, as youth leave their homes and migrate to cities or move abroad in search of a better future. By addressing the links between distress migration and rural development, FAO is making a difference in Tunisia and Ethiopia. Through the...
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Trainings, tools and databases
Farmer field schools for small-scale livestock producers: A guide for decision makers on improving livelihoods
This guide explains the farmer field school approach, from animal production to health and marketing. It discusses benefits to livestock-dependent communities in diverse contexts (for example in post-disaster and protracted emergency situations) and its application in different systems.
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Webinar: Rural youth employment: emerging challenges and targeted solutions
Wednesday, 28th February 2018 at 15:00-16:30 CET (UTC+1)
This webinar’s objectives are to:
- Raise awareness and sensitize on the importance of addressing emerging issues related to rural youth employment in Africa and beyond;
- Present FAO and NEPAD experiences and lessons learnt at country level;
- Showcase and discuss good practices and tailored responses to emerging issues, e.g. success factors for entrepreneurship development at local level; radicalization, etc.
Speakers:
Opening remarks: Fati N’zi Hassane, Head of Skills and Employment for Youth Programme, NEPAD Agency
Unami Mpofu Senior Programme Officer Skills and Employment for Youth Programme NEPAD Agency
Francesca DallaValle, Youth Employment Specialist, FAO
Ileana Grandelis, Rural Employment Officer, FAO
Moderator:
Zofia Mroczek, Decent rural employment and child labour consultant, FAO
How to attend the webinar
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Summaries of consultations
Rural migration, agriculture and rural development
This FSN Forum brief is based on the September-October 2017 online discussion Rural migration, agriculture and rural development, facilitated by Andrea Cattaneo of FAO. Participants in 28 countries commented on the draft annotated outline of the 2018 edition of The State of Food and Agriculture...
Summaries of consultations
Sustaining the Impact of Capacity Development Initiatives for African Youth in Agriculture
This document summarizes the online discussion Sustaining the impact of capacity development initiatives for African youth in agriculture, which was held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition in Africa (FSN Forum Africa) from 25 October to 17 November 2017. The online discussion was...
Summaries of consultations
Sustainable farming systems for food and nutrition security
This document summarizes the online discussion Sustainable farming systems for food and nutrition security, which was held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 23 October to 10 November 2017. The discussion was facilitated by Alan Dangour, Professor in Food and...
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Summaries of consultations
Rural women: striving for gender transformative impacts
In March 2018, at the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), once again the spotlight will be focused on addressing the specific challenges and opportunities faced by rural women and girls. As part of the preparations for CSW, FAO – together with IFAD, UN Women and WFP – ran an online...
Consultation
Sustainable Farming Systems for Food and Nutrition Security
Ending hunger and malnutrition is a challenge with sustainable agriculture and food systems at its very heart. Understanding the links between agriculture, food security and nutrition, and the environment is of central importance for any advancement towards the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. This discussion aims to stimulate debate around this nexus and to feed into current research initiatives.