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Decent Rural Employment

FAO promotes decent rural employment opportunities that ensure a living wage, security in the workplace, access to social protection, gender equality and social dialogue, while achieving environmental sustainability.
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Youth employment
When change begins at home: Gender Champions supporting young women's participation in Zambia's soybean value chain
30/06/2026

For many young women in rural Zambia, participation in agriculture is often shaped and constrained by the demands of everyday life...

Youth employment
Youth-led mechanization services: Expanding opportunities in Zambia’s soybean value chain
29/06/2026

The provision of mechanization services represents a promising employment pathway for...

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Migration
New options for families facing migration
18/12/2025

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Migration
Migration in a changing climate
18/12/2025

This animated video brings to life the stories of two families in different parts of the world as climate shocks threaten their livelihoods and futures....

Creating jobs in agriculture for youth with disabilities in Kenya
03/12/2023

Many talented youth with disabilities face challenges in accessing decent jobs. Promoting quality work opportunities is essential to break the vicious...

The coffee industry : a catalyst for change in child labour
01/05/2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, and partners in the Ixil region are tackling child labour and poverty by promoting education and safe youth employment in the coffee industry.

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Featured publications
The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems
03/07/2025

This report is a call to action. It presents FAO's most comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of youth in agrifood systems to date, highlighting both the opportunities and structural barriers that shape their engagement. It highlights policy recommendations and areas of investments to foster more equitable and sustainable agrifood systems, where rural youth are both beneficiaries and leaders of change.

FAO framework on ending child labour in agriculture
12/06/2020

The purpose of this FAO's framework is to guide the Organization in the integration of measures addressing child labour within FAO's typical work, programmes and initiatives at global, regional and country levels. It aims to enhance compliance with the operational standards of the Organization and strengthen coherence and synergies across internally and with partners.

FAO migration framework
15/04/2019

The "FAO migration framework" guides the Organization in carrying out its work on migration at global, regional and country levels. It aims to ensure greater coordination between technical units and decentralized offices, and strengthen coherence and synergies across the Organization. It presents FAO definition, vision and mission on migration and spells out the rational for FAO engagement in this area.

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