This report will be of interest to government officials, potential investors, producers, and the donor agencies working on agricultural entrepreneurship in Lesotho where the government is trying to attract investment in primary agriculture and agro-processing.

This research paper present the summary of an assignment conducted for the Department of Work and Social Economy of the Flemish Government, with support from the Flemish policy research centre Circular Economy. The goal of this research paper is to investigate the impact of the transition to a more circular economy in Flanders on employment. In order to be able to estimate this impact, we firstly want to understand what “the circular economy” actually means and how we can demarcate it at NACE-code level. Secondly, we want to get an idea of the characteristics of employment in the circular economy sectors we define at company and employee level. Finally, we want to make an estimate of the potential job creation of the transition to a more circular economy.

This brief elaborates on national employment policies as viable entry points for policymakers in designing effective green jobs for youth. It considers relevant approaches, instruments, and examples of good practice by using different employment policy frameworks.

This report focused on Digital Agriculture in Africa  (i) defines digitalization for agriculture and an implementation framework (ii) shares how far the sector has advanced as of 2019; (iii) offers perspective on where the sector will go in the next 3–5 years; and (iv) shed light on what it will take to unlock the potential of the sector further and explore the roles of different stakeholders.

This toolkit provides systematic guidance for identifying and assessing opportunities and constraints in the tourism ecosystem, as well as identifying potential points of entry for interventions. The toolkit includes information on the tourism diagnostic process, a set of indicators and checklists for conducting secondary research.

RIWI introduces a leading indicator to anticipate the future of online-facilitated ‘gig’ work globally. The 43-country signal includes a broad range of young people’s experiences, including those not typically included in workforce data. They that most young adults globally do this kind of work because they view it as an opportunity, not because they have no alternatives.

This handbook is written for the operational managers in agribusiness companies responsible for integrating smallholder farmers into value chains as suppliers, clients, or customers.

Fears that robots will take away jobs from people have dominated the discussion over the future of work, but the World Development Report 2019 finds that on balance this appears to be unfounded. Instead, technology is bringing opportunity, paving the way to create new jobs, increase productivity, and improve public service delivery.

This report captures the experience of young people in the agrifood system — both those who innovate (innovators) and those they design solutions for (adopters). Instead of looking separately at these groups, the research sees innovators and adopters as part of a larger interconnected landscape, supported by those who contribute to building the enabling environments that help get technologies to communities (promoters). 

This Note by PwC dives into the circular economy, a promising alternative that eliminates waste. In a circular economy,products are designed for multiple lifespans, minimizing resource depletion and environmental impact. This approach stands in stark contrast to the linear economy, where products are used once and discarded. The circular economy's growing popularity is driven by factors like resource scarcity, sustainability concerns, and a rising consumer demand for eco-friendly products.

This is an article about creating a monitoring framework for the circular economy in the European Union. It discusses what a circular economy is and the benefits of having a monitoring framework.

Since 2016, the Balearic Islands Employment Service (SOIB) has been developing a Dual Training Programme focused on the Blue Economy for youth eligible for the Youth Guarantee System. It aims to qualify unemployed youth (aged 16- 29) using apprenticeship contracts in collaboration with local Blue Economy companies and Vocational Education Training (VET) centres in the field of nautical maintenance, engineering, painting and maritime carpentry.

This report provides operational recommendations for the design and implementation of gender-inclusive digital jobs interventions for youth. It develops a new typology of digital jobs and draws insights from 19 case studies based on past and ongoing employment programs that connect youth with digital jobs opportunities.

This toolkit provides stakeholders with guidance on developing a digital skills strategy. It is intended for policymakers, along with partners in the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and academia. 

This toolkit is designed to support organizations implementing ICT sector projects to identify relevant barriers to women and provides suggested subsequent actions to overcome these barriers. It also provides targeted actions to capitalize on these opportunities.

This Short Note aimed to develop a more comprehensive UN approach, tackling issues like human rights and ethical labor practices within the fashion sector. Essentially, the event focused on how the UN can work together to create a more sustainable future for fashion.

This toolkit helps identify jobs in a value chain and the extent and nature of relationships among actors.The approach involves value chain mapping and firm-level surveys which quantify employment potential and identify possible constraints to business operations and growth.

This report presents lessons learned from various models that public and private sector programs use to stimulate the growth of agro-processing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through linkages to larger firms in developing countries.

This video describes the Integrated Country Approach, an FAO’s youth project in Uganda that provides strategic technical support to Uganda’s government in developing youth inclusive National Policies and Strategies for Youth Employment in Agriculture. Through capacity building, the ability of youth is enhanced to advocate for themselves and to participate in productive agriculture. The videos also explains the FAO-MAAIF model of using youth as champions and role models to inspire their peers to engage in agribusiness. 
 

This presentation from the Caribbean Forum on Population, Youth and Employment outlines the regional challenges for youth employment in the Caribbean and the case for the Blue Economy.