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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In partnership with Unbounded Associates, we developed a set of resources to help international development organizations design inclusive, green programming and prepare young people for the transitioning workforce.
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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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Eileen Hoffman is a former senior global practice lead for Chemonics’ Economic Growth and Trade Community of Practice. She led the Washington-based USAID Innovative Finance Task Order, developing white papers and trainings on pay-for-results to enhance…
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Anne Spahr
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Anne Spahr is a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) finance and business development specialist with more than 15 years of experience designing and overseeing initiatives to facilitate finance and improve livelihoods for farmers, fishermen, and…
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The Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity bridged the gap between youth and the private sector by using a facilitation approach.
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USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) project strived to increase youth participation in agriculture. To date, the project has empowered 231,884 Nigerian youth and honed their sense of pride in the agricultural sector.
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