Platform Topic: Rural Youth Employment
21 October - 1 November 2024 | Cali, Colombia | In-person. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, Columbia. The theme of COP16 is "Peace with Nature".Â
World Bank Flagship Event: Agriculture and Food as an Engine of Sustainable Growth and Jobs 23 October 2024 | 10:00-11:30 EST Washington D.C. | Hybrid
The Committee on World Food Security will convene its fifty-second plenary session (CFS52) from 21 to 25 October 2024 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy in a hybrid format. Session I will start on Monday at 9:30 CEST in the Plenary Hall.
16 October 2024 | FAO Rome, Italy. World Food Forum side-event on Empowering youth to end child labour in agriculture
The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 report is the 20th anniversary publication of the International Labour Organization’s Global Employment Trends for Youth.
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.
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.
The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development is a vibrant partnership, advocacy and knowledge network of key donors focusing on food security and rural development.
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