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This issue presents and analyses experiences from the following IFAD-funded project: Nigeria and Benin: Youth Employment in Agri-business and Sustainable Agriculture. Africa is experiencing rapid social and economic...

Members of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development convened on 14 and 15 June for the 2022 Annual General Assembly (AGA) to discuss evolving and emerging priority areas...

Since 1981, IFAD has financed 19 rural development programmes and projects in Rwanda, for a total amount of US$358.04 million, and directly benefiting about 1,540,157 rural households...

Africa’s rural population continues to expand rapidly and labor productivity in agriculture and many rural off farm activities remains low. This paper uses the lens of a dual economy...

Child labour in agriculture remains a global concern. Agriculture is the sector where most child labour is found. Employment of children mostly relates to farm household poverty...

Recommendations The following recommendations are provided to strengthen efforts by FOs to empower rural youth to participate in agriculture and the rural economy in a profitable and sustained way. It is...

Livelihoods are changing rapidly in rural areas. Measuring and categorizing peoples’ labor activities in relation to the agricultural sector is important for understanding income earning opportunities and designing...

How do young people across Africa engage with the rural economy? What are the implications of this engagement for their efforts to build their livelihoods, and for their futures...

This How To Do Note (HTDN), prepared jointly by IFAD’s Land Tenure and Youth teams, presents the challenges and opportunities for young people seeking to access land for employment...