Decent Rural Employment

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Youth-to-youth mentorship approach in agripreneurship development

2021
This brief presents the youth-to-youth mentorship experience promoted by the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) Initiative in Uganda in 2017. It presents eight youth-to-youth mentorship models, and provides recommendations on how to harness the full potential of youth-to-youth mentorship in youth agripreneurship development initiatives.
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Рамочная программа ФAO по искоренению детского труда в сельском хозяйстве

2021
Цель структуры ФАО состоит в том, чтобы направлять Организацию и ее персонал по интеграции мер по борьбе с детским трудом в типичную работу, программы и инициативы ФАО на глобальном, региональном и страновом уровнях. Он направлен на повышение соответствия операционным стандартам организации и усиление согласованности и взаимодействия в рамках Организации и...
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Education attainment and employment situation of out-of school persons in the 14–17 years age cohort in Uganda

2021
This brief summarizes the finding from a study conducted in 2017 by the EPRC for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the employment status of young persons aged 14-17 and their engagement in agriculture in Uganda.
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Forest-related disasters – Three case studies and lessons for management of extreme events

2021
This report examines how forests contribute to or suffer from disasters. Three events are examined: the tempest Gudrun (Sweden, 2005); the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (Japan 2011); and the 2017 firestorm in Chile.
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COVID-19 and logging - Prevention and control checklist

2021
Thecoronavirusdisease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on forest operations and industries around the world, including the suspension of logging activities, with direct and serious implications for workers and enterprises.
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