Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

Children and youth

Summaries of consultations

Eradicating extreme poverty: What is the role of agriculture?

This document summarizes the online discussion Eradicating extreme poverty: What is the role of agriculture? which was held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 3 to 24 April 2018. The discussion was facilitated by Ana Paula de la O Campos and Maya Takagi of FAO...

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Consultation
Africa - Youth Employment in Agriculture

Youth Employment in Agriculture as a Solid Solution to ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa

As part of the preparations for the conference "Youth Employment in Agriculture as a Solid Solution to ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa: Engaging through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Entrepreneurship", this online consultation is being held to collect broad views around the major thematic areas and provide an opportunity to youth engaged in agriculture and rural development across Africa to share experiences, successes stories, lessons learned, and good practices of youth led entrepreneurship and digital innovations in agriculture.

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Fresh tomatoes for lunch – the schoolchildren celebrate the first harvest

13 June, 2018, Ararat region, Armenia – The staff and pupils of Vedi secondary school where all present today at school, despite the fact that the school year is over and pupils enjoy their summer holidays. The reason was more than justified – the greenhouse gave the first harvest! There was tasty food, Armenian national dances and admiration, which was seen in everyone’s eyes.

This greenhouse is the smallest in size from the three established in Ararat marz within the framework of Russian Funded “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia” project implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in technical partnership with the Russian Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute (SIFI).

Compared to its size, the harvest was very rich, for which, of course, a big credit goes to the caring staff and pupils of the school.

The principal of the school Mrs. Papoyan expressed her gratitude to FAO and SIFI for the valuable work done and for the willingness and kindness to help her in realization of the dream project. “Words cannot express the feelings that I have today, and how much thankful I am to all of you for your support and input in this hard work”, she said.  “Our pupils have the chance to taste the fresh grown vegetables throughout the whole year, which will add up to their nutritional value and dietary diversity”.  

“We are happy to be here to celebrate the first harvest from the greenhouse, which is the result of dedicated work and productive cooperation of the school staff, FAO of the UN and SIFI project teams” said Ms. Zaruhi Beglaryan, National Project Coordinator of the FAO project.  “We do hope that vegetables produced in the greenhouse will help to improve diversity and fulfil nutrition requirements of schoolchildren’s diets”.

At the end of the event the pupils, teachers and all invitees tasted the fresh tomatoes which were served together with cooked buckwheat – the hot meal of the day!

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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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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

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Or join us directly on Wednesday, 28th February 2018 at 15:00-16:30 CET (UTC+1) on this link   http://fao.adobeconnect.com/youth/

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