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The youth barometer: Implementation of the youth target in FAO and globally

Biennium 2022–2023

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 28 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) A central principle of the 2030 Agenda is the assurance that “no one will be left behind” and the universal nature of the 2030 Agenda entails that youth should be considered across all goals and targets. In its Strategic Framework 2022–2031, FAO has identified “youth” as an important group whose needs must be addressed across all of FAO’s programmatic work areas to promote a more systematic mainstreaming and operationalization of these issues across all of FAO’s work. This booklet provides in-depth analysis on the trends of the youth-specific key performance indicator in FAO over the biennium 2022–2023. Further analyses included are on youth inclusion in projects affiliated to FAO’s Programme Priority Areas, Country Programming Frameworks, and at global level, FAO’s performance in the implementation of Youth2030 – The UN Youth Strategy.

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FAO. 2024. The youth barometer: Implementation of the youth target in FAO and globally – Biennium 2022–2023. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9714en

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