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Book (series)Working paperStrengthening decent rural employment opportunities for youth across different processes in the forest value chain in Uganda
Practices and lessons
2021Also available in:
No results found.This report addresses the subject of decent rural employment for youth in the forestry sector. It is based on case studies carried out across different processes in the value chain within the sector in Uganda, ranging from seedbed development through to plantation management, saw logging and trading. Findings indicate that a considerable number of Uganda’s legal and policy frameworks emphasize the participation of youth in the labour market, especially given that young people constitute a large majority of the country’s population. However, only a few of these frameworks focus on decent work, whether for young people or the country’s workers more generally. The case studies revealed that efforts to provide decent employment were mixed. Larger and more formally oriented forestry enterprises were more likely to focus on decent work provisions for their labourers. Smaller enterprises, while aware of most of their decent work obligations, were unable to implement them due to resource constraints. The case studies also revealed numerous opportunities for youth to participate in the forestry sector. These included tapping into existing government and NGO programmes ranging from tree planting to plantation management. Additional employment opportunities were provided by businesses in the sector and the management of woodlots for poles and fuel. The limiting factors for youth participation in the sector largely arise from the huge investment cost incurred by such participation, particularly access to and utilization of land and financial resources. Other limitations included a lack of relevant training and skills and poor working conditions. These conditions are compounded by few numbers and limited capacity of officers within the Labour Directorate to administer and enforce labour regulations. The report proposes decent work indicators and recommends both policy and implementation strategies to increase youth participation and decent work practices in the sector. -
BookletTechnical briefAssessing decent employment situation and perspectives in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Briefing note on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
2024Also available in:
No results found.The employment situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) has been critically impacted by the conflict triggered by the attack on 7 October. This severe humanitarian crisis will have long-lasting repercussions on the labour market and employment prospects of millions of people. This brief, drawing from current developments, evaluates the employment landscape in the OPT and recommends specific measures and actions to create decent employment opportunities for Palestinians and foster recovery. -
DocumentOther documentWorkshop on advancing employment data and promoting decent work in the forest sector in Türkiye - workshop report
22 – 23 May 2025 Ankara, Türkiye
2025Also available in:
No results found.The workshop “Advancing Employment Data and Promoting Decent Work in the Forest Sector in Türkiye”, held on 22–23 May 2025 in Ankara, was co-organized by the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) and FAO, with scientific support from the Thünen Institute. It brought together around 40 participants from government institutions, statistical agencies, workers’ and employers’ organizations, cooperatives, and international partners to assess the current state of employment data and working conditions in Türkiye’s forest sector.
The workshop focused on identifying gaps in data availability and comparability, analysing working conditions (including informality, safety, gender equality, and youth participation), and promoting decent rural employment through improved policies and training. Key tools presented included the FAO-ILO-Thünen Forest Employment Model (FEM) and national survey data from TÜİK.
Recommendations included enhancing social protection, digital and technical training, policy coherence, and data disaggregation. FAO committed to incorporating Türkiye’s findings into the 2025 Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) and FAOSTAT, while continuing to support forest-based livelihoods and bioeconomy initiatives in the region. The workshop built on earlier dialogues and contributes to the global agenda on sustainable forest employment and decent work.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2025 2025FAO completed its first assessment of the world’s forest resources in 1948. Since then, the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) has evolved into a comprehensive evaluation of forest resources and their condition, management and uses, covering all the thematic elements of sustainable forest management. This, the latest of these assessments, examines the status of, and trends in, forest resources over the period 1990–2025, drawing on the efforts of hundreds of experts worldwide. The results of FRA 2025 are available in several formats, including this report, an interactive story on key findings and an online database at https://fra-data.fao.org.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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Book (series)Working paperGlobal forest sector outlook 2050: Assessing future demand and sources of timber for a sustainable economy
Background paper for The State of the World’s Forests 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The global threats to climate, biodiversity and a healthy environment are mainly caused by the excessive use of non-renewable materials. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and Unique Consultancy, elaborated a Global Forest Sector Outlook 2050 to assess the capacity of wood supply to support a sustainable bioeconomy. The report presents a business-as-usual scenario, based on the Global Forest Products Model (GFPM), and a bioeconomy scenario based on the impact of increased consumption of two wood products consolidated in the market: mass timber and manmade cellulose fiber. The publication assesses the market outlook for demand for primary processed wood products, demand and supply of industrial roundwood, wood energy, and forest employment and investments. From a deman-driven perspective, it discusses the actual forest resource base and production needs to supply future demand by factoring in the use of wood residues and enhanced productivity in the forest sector, as well as the influence of megatrends and policy objectives.