Centering Youth in the Green Workforce: Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship presents a viable option for providing decent employment to the world’s growing youth workforce, with green entrepreneurship growing faster than other sectors. 
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Case Study: Climate Smart Agriculture

The Cascading Impact of Green Agri-preneurship on Youth Income Generation in Uganda: The Story of Byeffe Foods Company
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Libya Economic Acceleration Project

By creating broad-based economic opportunities for southern Libyans across ethnic and demographic lines, LEAP delivers critical support for a more stable and prosperous region.
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Centering Youth in Green Workforce Development: Agriculture

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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Alliance for Root Causes and Opportunities (ARCO)

The Alliance for Root Causes and Opportunities (ARCO) Activity aims to strengthen USAID’s strategic partnership with the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) by addressing the root causes that influence people from Central America to migrate to the United States through Mexico.
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Centering Youth in Green Workforce Development

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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Growing the Next Crop of Agri-Tech Entrepreneurs Through Innovation and Scale

In Uganda, many farming families struggle financially. Three young Ugandan agri-tech entrepreneurs developed an innovative app and tapped talented young people to change that. A Chemonics project helped to bring their idea to scale.
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Final Report: Moldova Competitiveness Project

This final report summarizes the achievements of the Moldova Competitiveness Project (MCP), which supported Moldova's efforts to promote a strong, diverse, and export-oriented economy.
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Final Report: Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership Activity

This final report summarizes the achievements of the Feed the Future (FTF) Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity (YLA), which increased economic opportunities for Ugandan female and male youth.
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The Case for Youth Engagement in the Program Design Process

The development community cannot effectively design and implement programs for youth without youth at the table. Here are a few approaches to doing just that.
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