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Geneva/New York, 4 May, 2021 – The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth (DJY) and Generation Unlimited (GenU), led by ILO jointly with other entities, including the FAO, unveiled today YouthForesight (https://www.youthforesight.org), a brand-new knowledge platform that features leading-edge tools, data, and evidence for smarter and effective interventions for...

2021 is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, in light of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 8.7 that seeks to eliminate all forms of child labour by 2025. 152 million boys and girls are still trapped in child labour worldwide, and...

1 April 2021, Addis Ababa - Acknowledging the reality that child labour continues to undermine the global effort to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reaffirmed its commitment to end child labour in the agriculture sector. FAO Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa and...

Water. For all people, it means health, hygiene and hydration. For the spiritual, it can mean a connection with creation, community or oneself. For farmers, it means food and income. For Paul, a 33-year-old man from Kiambu county in Kenya, water has meant a new reason to stay in his...

At the request of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), FAO recently approved a new subregional Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) aiming at promoting youth employability in West Africa. The project contributes to the implementation of the 2019 ECOWAS strategy for youth employability in the agricultural sector to face rural exodus...

Guatemala is a young country. Almost 70 % of its population is under 30 years old, with a median age of 19.7 years. The agricultural sector is an important employer for young people: 1 in 3 economically active youth work in the sector. However, limited access to finance continues to...

21 January 2021, Rome/Geneva - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today pledged to intensify efforts towards addressing child labour in agriculture through a dedicated work programme within FAO's Strategic Framework. ‘'This year, we will step-up our efforts to strengthen the capacities...

The term diaspora, derived from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘to scatter about’, refers to individuals and members of networks who have left their countries of origin but maintain links with their homelands. Many countries, and even continents, have a long history of internal and international migration. In Africa, about 32 million...

Growing up in a rural area and having seen his parents work on their farms for years with not much to show for their efforts, Paul never considered a career in agriculture. Like many other youth in Kenya, he perceived agriculture to be a dirty job full of drudgery that...

FAO and the Government of Uganda partner to promote diaspora investments in agriculture The Ugandan Diaspora Agri-food Investment Conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and FAO took place online and in Kampala on 12 November 2020. The conference brought together...