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Platform Topic: Rural Youth Employment

What is the Future for youth in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems? A Foresight Analysis

2023-12-13T12:34:43+01:00

Most of Africa’s youth work in agri-food systems. They are involved in production, transport, trading, processing, retail, and food services. Some are farmers, others are micro and small-scale entrepreneurs, and some are employed by larger scale enterprises. Looking ahead to 2050, the analysis explored the key trends and uncertainties that will shape opportunities and risks for youth in Africa’s agri-food systems over the next three decades.

What is the Future for youth in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems? A Foresight Analysis2023-12-13T12:34:43+01:00

OECD – G20 Initiative on Rural Youth Employment Stocktaking Report: A better future for rural youth

2023-11-03T16:03:42+01:00

Between 2017 and 2022, G20 members invested over USD 20 billion in 671 projects related to rural youth employment in Africa. The G20 Initiative for Rural Youth Employment (RYE), launched in 2017, overachieved the targets set to provide employment-related skills to 5 million youth and create 1.1 million jobs by 2022.

OECD – G20 Initiative on Rural Youth Employment Stocktaking Report: A better future for rural youth2023-11-03T16:03:42+01:00

CFS 51 Side event – Nature based solutions and decent employment for equitable and inclusive agri-food systems

2024-03-11T13:46:09+01:00

FAO’s Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division is co-organizing a side event for the upcoming CFS 51 in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on ‘Nature based Solutions and Decent Rural Employment in Agrifood Systems’ on Wednesday 25 October.

CFS 51 Side event – Nature based solutions and decent employment for equitable and inclusive agri-food systems2024-03-11T13:46:09+01:00

2023 ILO Rural Development Academy

2023-10-03T12:32:09+02:00

The 2023 edition of the ILO Rural Development Academy. This training and learning event will be held in blended modality with an on-line phase from 13 to 24 November and a face-to-face phase from 4 to 8 December 2023 in the ITC, Turin, Italy.

2023 ILO Rural Development Academy2023-10-03T12:32:09+02:00