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A second inter-agency meeting addressing the Development of Policy Coherence on Child Labour in Agriculture was held at FAO on 5th September 2005, following the first consultation organised by the ILO in Geneva in May 2006. FAO, IFAD, IFAP, ILO, IPGRI/CGIAR and IUF were represented at this meeting which aimed to...

The new FAO project Rural youth migration, social protection and sustainable value chains in Kenya, funded by the Italian Development Cooperation, aims to boost employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for rural youth along selected value chains. The final objective is to provide alternatives to migration, while also strengthening links with existing...

Freetown, Sierra Leone - On 7 December, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mabunduka Agro Farmers Association have signed a letter of intent on 7 December expressing their interest in working together on promoting green job opportunities in the agrifood sector in Sierra Leone.Mabunduka Agro Farmers...