ILO: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
Michelle Tang2024-09-19T16:38:28+02:00The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 report is the 20th anniversary publication of the International Labour Organization’s Global Employment Trends for Youth.
IFAD-Japan Sustainable Coffee Production Project Launch
Michelle Tang2024-09-17T11:00:09+02:005 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).
Italy’s G7 Presidency: A catalyst for global food security and climate action
Michelle Tang2024-09-11T10:36:14+02:00Federica de Gaetano, GDPRD's new Co-Chair, and Francesco Rampa discuss the growing momentum around sustainable food systems. As the world grapples with climate change, food insecurity and economic challenges, a holistic approach to rural development becomes increasingly urgent. Italy's G7 Presidency in 2024 sets the stage for critical dialogue and initiatives on these issues.
AgDevCo: Blended finance for African agriculture
Michelle Tang2024-09-11T12:19:32+02:005 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).
Podcast | Ji-Yeun Rim, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Michelle Tang2024-08-12T14:33:47+02:00Ji-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.
ILO: Decent Jobs for Rural Youth Online Training
Michelle Tang2024-08-08T16:57:13+02:007–18 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.
CSAF: State of the Sector 2024 report
Michelle Tang2024-07-24T12:09:43+02:00The 2024 State of the Sector report shares market insights drawing upon quantitative and qualitative input from 20 financial institutions and provides a deeper analysis of the risks agri-SMEs and lenders face, and how agricultural lenders can respond.
OECD: Development Co-operation Report 2024
Michelle Tang2024-08-05T08:42:36+02:00The 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.
Launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report
Michelle Tang2024-07-26T08:35:42+02:0024 July 2024 | 14:00 CEST / 9:00 GMT-3 | Webcast from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The UN's The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report will be launched in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at a special event on the margins of the G20 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting. The SOFI 2024 theme is "Financing to End Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in All its Forms.
Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition, in the context of urbanization and rural transformation
Sierra Berardelli2024-07-17T17:08:47+02:00In an era in which almost 80 percent of the global population resides in urban and peri‑urban (U‑PU) areas, understanding and addressing the complexities of U‑PU food systems is more critical than ever.
