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

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