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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetIncreasing Youth Employment Project (AMAL)
UTF/AZE/013/AZE
2022Also available in:
Since February 15, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have been implementing the "Increasing Youth Employment Project" (AMAL) project within the framework of the FAO-Azerbaijan Partnership Program. FAPP). The main objective of the project is to increase self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for rural youth, including youth from vulnerable groups, to develop necessary skills, market access and financial opportunities, as well as Decent Rural Employment. This brochure presents the main achievements of the project. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBuilding resilience in the Sahel region through job creation for youth
Innovatively supporting youth’s access to decent employment and green jobs in agrifood systems
2023Also available in:
No results found.The number of young people in the Sahel is unprecedented, with over 60 percent of the population below 25 years of age. Two thirds of them live in rural areas, often lacking access to employment, skills, financial services, inputs and technology (World Bank, 2018). Although the region’s youth population is expected to grow, and a youth bulge could potentially turn into a dividend, if employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for youth remain limited, young people will continue to remain in a vicious cycle of food insecurity and deep poverty. This brief outlines how the project "Building resilience in the Sahel region through job creation for youth", strengthened the capacities of rural youth in their entrance in the agrifood system adopting green practices, while also empowering the national institutions tasked in supporting them. -
Book (stand-alone)Building resilience in the Sahel region through job creation for youth
Innovatively supporting youth’s access to decent employment and green jobs in agrifood systems
2023Also available in:
The Sahel region is nowadays facing many challenges, including insecurity, rising extremism, lacking of economic prospects and decent employment opportunities, besides also experiencing poor access to education, vocational training and overall basic services. Youth are among the most vulnerable group in the region, and although youth population is expected to grow, if employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for youth remain limited, young people will continue to remain in a vicious cycle of food insecurity and deep poverty. This case study outlines how the project "Building resilience in the Sahel region through job creation for youth", strengthened the capacities of rural youth in their entrance in the agrifood system adopting green practices, while also empowering the national institutions tasked in supporting them. The case study also provides all the lessons learned throughout its implementation as well as details of the project’s evaluation.
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