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Today, the world’s population is young and dynamic. Some 1.2 billion youth make up 14 percent of the global population, and almost 88 percent of them come from developing countries. This means a large number of young people with great potential and aspirations, but facing big constraints and challenges to build their future....

A common feature of the country-level implementation of the FAO Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for promoting decent rural employment is the active engagement of youth into policy dialogue on agri-food systems’ and rural development. On this purpose, the ICA programme is exploring and establishing pilot models to foster community building...

06 July 2017, Rome - Today, José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General, and William Lacy Swing, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), discussed during a FAO's Conference Side Event how to mobilize agriculture and rural development as an adaptation alternative to climate-induced migration."Climate change poses a major risk for...

A new guidance note by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization urges child labour concerns be integrated in agriculture, food security and nutrition programs during crises and disasters, and was presented on 12 June 2017, during the World Day Against Child Labour.Around the world, 100 million children and young people...

10 May 2017, FAO Regional Office for Africa (Accra) - Africa needs to enhance right policy environments, access to capital, innovations and right technologies in support of the youth to engage massively in agriculture and agribusiness."And most importantly, the continent needs to develop practical business models on selected value chains,...

In the context of renewed concerns about food security, demographic changes and globalization, rural development and youth employment are at the centre of the international development agenda."The future of humankind will be decided in rural areas," said Dr. Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, while...

Alpha is the beginning of the Greek alphabet. It is also the beginning of a new way to frame agriculture, changing the obsolete narrative sedimented around it. Definitely, Alpha is the beginning of this story, a story about a storyteller. Alpha Sennon is his full name. We met him for...

In Senegal, the agricultural sector employs 70% of the working population. Overall, the demographic structure is particularly youthful, with over 60% of the population below the age of 24 years. Yet, employment opportunities for rural youth remain limited and of poor quality in the country. Against this background, facilitating the...

On 19 September, FAO has taken part in the high-level UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants, hosted by the UN General Assembly. In its statement in Round Table 2: Addressing drivers of migration, particularly large movements, and highlighting the positive contributions of migrants, the FAO Director-General highlighted the key role that...

Tunis, Tunisia - FAO is working to mitigate rural youth distress migration by helping young Tunisian agro-entrepreneurs start up and run their own enterprises in rural areas particularly prone to out-migration. Innovative ideas and project proposals for agricultural activities were selected following a call for proposals launched by FAO in August...