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.
13 May 2024, 13:00-14:30 CEST | OECD Development Centre and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development | Virtual. This webinar offers a timely opportunity to reflect on efforts made by G20 countries and international organisations as well as the civil society to spur job creation for rural. Participants will discuss how to scale up effective approaches to support rural development policies and better respond to developing countries’ priorities.
22-23 May 2024 | Kigali, Rwanda |Hybrid. The Conference aims to accelerate efforts at the global, regional and country levels to improve the lives of young people around the world. It will bring together a diverse range of leaders – governments, businesses, educators, and young people themselves.
Ji-Yeun Rim, Senior Policy Analyst at OECD, reflects on her leadership role as Co-Chair of the Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment. In this interview, she shares her aspirations for the group and her own experiences on making development happen.
This new OECD report provides policy makers of the region with fresh evidence on the potential effects of climate change and the green transition on jobs and people. Join policy makers and experts in this hybrid event to discover the report's key findings, and discuss social policy priorities for Southeast Asia.
21 FEBRUARY 2024 | 9:30:30-10:45 EST| Virtual. This webinar aims to facilitate knowledge sharing around efforts and strategies to foster youth employment in rural contexts, with a focus on climate-smart business models for youth in the agri-food sector.
The 13th Malabo Montpellier Panel report – YOUTH AHEAD: Policy Innovations to Create Opportunities for Young People in Africa’s Agrifood Systems – reviews the challenges limiting young people’s engagement in agrifood systems and demonstrates opportunities to empower Africa’s youth in agrifood systems.