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Many talented youth with disabilities face challenges in accessing decent jobs. Promoting quality work opportunities is essential to break the vicious cycle of poverty and exclusion.

Mayram followed her husband to Côte d'Ivoire, but she found adjusting to life there too difficult and decided to return home, in Senegal. She is one of the 120 young returning and potential migrants who took part in training sessions on agribusiness that helped them kick-start their agricultural activities.

Traditionally a destination for migrants, Senegal has become a country of transit and outmigration. Youth leave rural areas in search of employment opportunities and face many risks during their journey. For those who decide to return, reintegration is not always easy.

The project Building resilience in the Sahel Region through job creation for youth, funded by the Federal Government of Germany, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), works with rural youth and regional and national stakeholders, to build resilience and social cohesion among young people by improving the stability of...

The FAO Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment (GJ4RYE) project is transforming lives in Zimbabwe by creating green jobs, particularly in beekeeping. The initiative provides technical training and support, promoting biodiversity conservation while generating profits from bee-products.