Youth employment and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector can provide direct career opportunities, promote positive economic outcomes along the agricultural value chain, and drive the adoption of climate-smart technologies.
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The USAID Uganda Strategic Investments Activity strives to improve the livelihoods of underrepresented and marginalized people by accelerating private investment in the country’s agriculture, health, and energy sectors.
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Driving inclusive growth in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will require private investment in the country’s promising businesses.
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When economically empowered, women reinvest in their communities — leading to greater self-reliance, prosperity, and food security. To support these outcomes, the development community should adopt high-impact initiatives for female entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector.
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How can we use the resources of public-private partnerships to solve youth unemployment and position young people to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – in agriculture, natural resources, tourism, and more?
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From incorporating women effectively to choosing the right time to introduce mechanization, Harvey Schartup shares advice from the USAID MARKETS II project in Nigeria.
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Nigerians who farm for a living often face low harvests and sales, which threatens the population’s livelihoods, access to food, and health.
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Although the vast majority of Ugandans earn their incomes from farming, the sector only generates about 20 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.
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Gender mainstreaming has become a common buzzword, but how does it work in practice? Ashley Greve explains step by step how to maintream gender into the budgeting process.
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