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Green jobs for rural youth employment

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Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Brochure

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This brief introduces the background, objectives and outputs of the project, along with the target countries and demographics of the FAO-KOICA Multilateral Development Cooperation Programme Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment.

Language English

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