This International Growth Centre (IGC) evidence review maps the existing body of practitioner and academic evidence on lending to agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises in developing economies and identifies research and learning priorities to fill key gaps.
This publication highlights the latest in a series of country change stories connecting global agrifood systems discourse to specific realities in Côte d’Ivoire, Cambodia, the Pacific, Guatemala and Albania, to demystify some of the terms involved and make sense of what they mean at country level.
The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 report is the 20th anniversary publication of the International Labour Organization’s Global Employment Trends for Youth.
5 September 2024 | 16:00-18:30 CET | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London and on Zoom. How to deliver impact at scale, reach smallholder farmers and build the next generation of competitive African agribusinesses. Chris Isaac, AgDevCo’s Chief Investment Officer and co-founder, will be delivering the 41st Ralph Melville Lecture in association with The Tropical Agriculture Association International (TAAI).
Ji-Yeun Rim is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). She also co-chairs the Donor Platform’s Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment. She shares her aspirations for the working group and how it plays a part in making development happen.
7–18 October 2024 | An online course offered by ILO’s International Training Centre to provide an in-depth understanding of the context of rural employment in developing countries, outlining the challenges faced by rural youth, and young women in particular. It will explore the various policy elements and intervention approaches that are needed to support rural youths.
The global green transition is a critical priority, but it risks overshadowing another urgent crisis: the deepening poverty and inequality in low and middle-income countries.This report offers policymakers concrete ways of delivering on their commitments, to reconcile these competing priorities, improve the lives of billions while fostering a greener, more equitable world.
Second paper of the how-to series for rural youth employment
The ILO's new policy brief tackles the challenge of creating decent jobs for rural youth. It explores ways to address limited skills and resources faced by young people, while highlighting the potential of rural areas for job creation, especially in agriculture and green economies.
Key messages from the webinar “Combatting hunger and poverty through rural youth employment” jointly organized by OECD and BMZ on 13 May 2024. The event was an opportunity to reflect on the efforts made by G20 countries and international organizations as well as the civil society to spur job creation for rural youth and discuss best ways forward.
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