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Thanks to the Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for promoting decent rural youth employment, Senegal will be among the first African countries to adopt a specific National Rural Youth Employment Policy. In line with the Plan Sénégal Émergent, the main medium to long term social and economic policy in the country,...

Over three quarters of the world’s poor live in rural areas. Most depend on agriculture to earn a living. However, rural employment opportunities are often informal, poorly paid and even hazardous. Peter Wobst, Senior Programme Officer of the FAO Strategic Programme on Rural Poverty Reduction together with Ileana Grandelis, Rural...

What are the challenges faced by rural youth aged 15-17 accessing decent work? How can these challenges be addressed? Help us answer these questions by taking part in the online consultation on Youth – feeding the future. Addressing the challenges faced by rural youth aged 15 to 17 in preparing for...