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BookletCorporate general interestNUUS: Field Stories from Africa
Youth Edition
2019Also available in:
No results found.In the race to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and attain the aspirations of the Agenda 2063 and the 2025 Malabo Goals of the African Union, young men and women are the key drivers in our combined efforts to reach the finish line on time. The 2014 AU Malabo Summit reconfirmed that agricultural transformation should remain high on the development agenda of the continent, emphasizing its instrumentality for an inclusive growth. The youth play important roles in promoting economic growth and shared prosperity in their communities and countries. Their energy, resourcefulness and optimism are powerful catalysts for them to be important contributors of change and development. Yet, there are a number of challenges to be met in order for them to play these roles and realize their potentials. This maiden issue of NUUS, Field Stories from Africa, highlights some of the stories on youth’s successes and their ability to navigate fluidly through challenges. These narratives come from across the region, and they are powerful testimonies of what great ideas and hard work can accomplish. -
Book (stand-alone)General interest bookEmpowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
Challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from six African countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Uganda)
2019Engaging young women and men in an agricultural sector characterized by an ageing labour force is crucial to ensure sustainable food security, reduce youth unemployment and combat unplanned migration. By harnessing their innovative potential, utilizing new technologies and techniques and taking advantage of new opportunities in emerging value chains, young agri-entrepreneurs could create thriving businesses and tackle the challenge of feeding a growing population. However, youth are often unable to carry out the investments needed to ensure that their own farming or processing activities can be successfully launched or expanded. Conversely, neither may they be able to benefit from opportunities in agricultural supply chains provided by larger-scale investors. This report aims to enhance understanding on the main challenges and opportunities to empower youth to carry out and benefit from responsible agricultural investment by giving voice to those most concerned – young farmers, agri-entrepreneurs and workers, and those who support them. It summarizes the main findings from a series of multi-stakeholder capacity assessment workshops with participants from six countries – Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Uganda. -
NewsletterNewsletterSawlog Production Grant Scheme III Newsletter July - December, Issue #5
Forestry and the green economy
2019Also available in:
No results found.The newsletter of the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) III Project is a publication of news and updates from the Project. It highlights different activities through which FAO is supporting commercial tree growers as well as institutions and communities to plant trees for climate change mitigation and income generation. Contributors to the newsletter are mostly staff of FAO, working on the SPGS III Project, implementing partners, officials from the Government of Uganda (Ministry of Water and Environment or National Forestry Resources Research Institute) as well as the European Union delegation in Uganda. The newsletter is a critical communication tool for FAO and the Project because it gives the grant recipients, partners and other people interested in forestry, relevant information on the sector. Distribution is done via email and printed hard copies that are delivered to partners and grantees at different fora.