Youth employment and food insecurity - Why more and dedicated agricultural investments are needed - Cases from Nigeria and Benin Francesca Dalla Valle ([email protected]) Youth Employment and Institutional Partnerships Specialist Economic and Social Development Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Youth employment and food insecurity - Why more and dedicated agricultural investments are needed -
Cases from Nigeria and Benin
Francesca Dalla Valle
([email protected]) Youth Employment and Institutional Partnerships Specialist
Economic and Social Development Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Benin • Youth are approx 60 % of entire population
• Approx 100,000 rural youth enter the labour market each
year
i. Renforcementdes capacités
humaines
- formation technique et gestion;- information-
ii. Renforcement des capacités d'investissement:
- kit de démarrage- accèss au crédit /matching grant
iv. Envirinnement favorable
- cadre regulateur- acces aux ressources (terre/eau)- acces aux intrants- acces aux marchés- coordination & stratégies - fora des 'voix' locales et sectorielles
iii. Accompagnement / Appui continu
- autorités locales (commune, departement)- organisations paysannes (OPA) et de jeunes- formation continue des services conseil- projet de développement local
PROMOTION de L'EMPLOI des JEUNES
dans le SECTEUR AGRICOLE
Investment plan - Approx 200 million (US$)
Programme duration - 5 years
Envisaged jobs
o 150,000 youth agro enterprises
Executing entity - Ministry of Agriculture
Partners - Ministries of labour, education,
trade, vocational training, private sector, civil
society etc
Commodities of primary focus by agro
ecological zones
o Cassava, rice, soya bean, livestock and
fisheries, maize, cashew nuts, etc
Conclusions
• Establishing partnerships among governments, farmers’ federations and unions and
youth producers is essential to enhance youth entrance in the agro sector
• Develop or revise national youth employment plan of actions taking into account
the specific needs of rural youth
• Enhance and support the inclusiveness of youth in local economic development
efforts and initiatives (for example the CAADP, economic corridor development
initiatives, territorial development activities etc)
• It is key to improve the quality and occupational and health safety standards of
jobs in the informal sector and minimum wages in the agriculture sector
• Promote, institutionalize and invest in holistic approaches that strengthen both
youth’ skills and provide mentorship
• Foster adequate means and opportunities for youth to be able to remain in rural