Platform Topic: Rural Youth Employment
Youth, Women and Market Systems Development In Agriculture And Supporting Markets
Michelle Tang2022-09-13T09:09:21+02:00Effective market systems development requires equitable participation and benefits for men, women, and male and female youth. A market systems development approach targets the root causes of poor market systems performance and enables market actors to achieve inclusive growth.
New Platform Study Report: Insights Into Youth Networks Working Around Agriculture and Rural Development in Africa
Michelle Tang2022-09-23T14:38:50+02:00Young people have the potential to play an important role in achieving effective rural transformation, not only are their numbers increasing but young people are problem solvers and innovators who work to develop solutions to even the most complex
Rural Youth and Decent Jobs Creation in Food Systems: The Youthful Future of African Agribusiness
Michelle Tang2022-09-27T18:35:45+02:00“Rural youth and decent jobs creation in food systems" was the title of the side event organised by Global Donor Platform for Rural Development’s Rural Youth Thematic Working Group held on 19 November at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in
Trade and Invest In One Africa: The 2019 World Export and Development Forum
Michelle Tang2022-08-26T12:56:38+02:00The 2019 World Export Development Forum (WEDF) brought together more than 1,000 business leaders, policymakers, and young entrepreneurs from over 100 countries who convened in Addis Ababa to better exploit the opportunities for growth through trade. The Forum’s theme
A Big “YES” to Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment
Michelle Tang2022-08-26T17:21:10+02:00On 20 November, the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia hosted the second edition of The Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum (YES! Forum). The event built upon the first edition of the YES! Forum held in Dakar in 2018
Creating Employment Opportunities for Rural Youth: Building on IFAD’s 2019 Rural Development Report
Michelle Tang2022-08-26T17:25:35+02:00The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) organised a joint event on 21 October in Berlin to build on IFAD’s 2019 Rural Development Report - Creating employment opportunities
Rural Youth – A Theme Resonating Well at CFS46
Michelle Tang2022-09-26T10:49:51+02:00The topic of rural youth was prominently featured this year at CFS 46 with a large number of youth delegates engaged in different side events and participating in different plenary sessions during the week.
