The Future of Rural Youth in Developing Countries - Tapping the Potential of Local Value Chains

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Intro Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations and acronyms Executive summary Assessment and recommendations Rural young people face the double challenge of age-specific vulnerabilities and underdevelopment of rural areas Agriculture is an unattractive livelihood option for rural youth The gap between rural youth job aspirations and the reality of the labour market is wide There are untapped opportunities in the agri-food sector to create decent jobs for rural youth Youth-sensitive approaches can help youth inclusion along the agri-food value chain The potential of rural youth can be harnessed through vibrant, sustainable and inclusive domestic food systems anchored in local value chainsChapter 1. Rural youth livelihood: A situation analysis The global youth population will continue to grow until 2050, driven by Africa Rural youth in developing countries are low educated and the majority work in poor-quality jobs One in five rural youth never attended school Rural youth are predominantly in vulnerable employment The reality of the labour market does not live up to rural youth aspirations The majority of rural youth want to change their current jobsRural youth working in agriculture want better working conditions Rural youth working in agriculture are the least satisfied Contributing family work and low-skilled occupations decrease job satisfaction Most rural students aspire to work in high-skilled occupations, yet very few rural young workers access them Skills gaps remain large in rural areas Conclusion References Chapter 2. Approaches for youth inclusion along the agricultural value chain Agricultural production provides an entry point for low-skilled rural youth to engage in the agri-food value chainAn integrated public-private partnership model for youth employment in agriculture, Tanzania The approach Results Success factors Local youth associations and family farm advisors to support local food production, Senegal The approach Results Success factors Individual mentorship through local volunteers, youth associations and professionals, Mali The approach Results Success factors Limitations Pathways to sustainable rural livelihoods, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi and UgandaThe approach Results Success factors New job opportunities are emerging in agribusiness services Youth in co-operatives for shared mechanisation, Benin The approach Results Success factors Promoting self-employment for young women close to home, India The approach Results Success factors Advisory services and market linkages to farmers through ICT, Ghana The approach Results Success factors