Growing youth populations need opportunities for education, jobs and income. Strategies that empower and prepare youth lay the foundation for economic growth and poverty reduction.
Addressing financial barriers by working with local authorities to mobilize Ghanaian women to save in small increments and access microloans through village savings and loans associations (VSLAs).
This month on Agrilinks, we are highlighting the importance of inclusive development and showcasing evidence and programming that reaches and empowers marginalized or vulnerable populations.
The experience of this ILO-FAO project on agribusiness and youth employment in rural Zambia can provide relevant lessons on adaptive management and help other projects to ‘right the ship’ during...
We are pleased to share the “Ghana Women’s Empowerment to Food Security and Youth Assessment,” which identifies and prioritizes behaviors that hinder women’s and youth’s engagement and empowerment in food...
Researchers at the Feed the Future Fish Innovation Lab discuss their work in Zambia exploring sustainable feed options at tilapia farms and improving household nutrition, especially for young children, in...
From India and Ethiopia to Malawi and Madagascar, interactive voice response (IVR) is increasingly being used by agricultural extension services. Often detested by Americans because of overuse in customer service...
How can cooperation between climate and nutrition communities mitigate the impacts of climate change on nutrition, as well as the impacts of dietary choices on climate change? Join this month’s...
For USAID and other international development donors and practitioners, the "why" of forging strong collaborations with civil society is clear: Partnerships with civil society organizations provide critical input on project...
If you were mistakenly directed to this page from an Agrilinks email and would like to view the event page for the January 21 #AskAg Twitter Chat, "Digging into Soils,"...
Join us on June 11 for an #AskAg Twitter Chat on Youth Employment in Agriculture, co-hosted by USAID, Making Cents International, IFPRI and Winrock International.Youth make up about one fifth...
Join us on International Women’s Day, March 8, to discuss "Gender in Agriculture — Not Only About Women." We’ll have a panel of expert tweeters to discuss gender integration for...
Dec 01, 2010Washington, District of Columbia, United States
USAID/Nepal’s Education for Income Generation (EIG) Program integrated approach combines market driven high value agricultural training with an applied literacy course for marginalized youth. The literacy course covers health, nutrition...
