UNIDO & FAO joint programme for creating quality on- and off-farm employment and self-employment opportunities for African youth. 🇨🇻 🇨🇩 🇬🇭 🇰🇪 🇹🇳 🇿🇲
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Excited to share highlights from our 5-day Food Processing Entrepreneurship Training in Ghana about mangoes 🥭 , pineapples 🍍 , watermelons 🍉 , and fish 🐟, part of our OYA capacity-building initiative!
🎥 Watch the video clip: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
#FAO #UNIDO
Happy International Youth Day! Africa’s population under 35 represented almost a billion people in 2020. By 2030, African youth will account for 42% of the global youth population.
See more OYA highlights on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
#InternationalYouthDay2024 #YouthDay
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Aubrain Lyavuka’s journey from farm labourer to successful fish farmer in Zambia showcases the impact of @FAO and @UNIDO’s @OYAProgramme. 🐟
Discover his inspiring story and its ripple effect on local agribusiness!
➡️ bit.ly/461o7Fk
#COFI36
🎯 We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the OYAProgramme, impacting the lives of 10,240 youth beneficiaries! 🎉 With over 1000 employment opportunities created.
Thank you to all our partners and supporters for making this possible. 🌍✨
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@OyaProgramme is bridging the gap between education and market demands, paving the way for a brighter future for youth in agriculture on-farm and off-farm & in agribusiness, said @percy_suze, @FAO Representative, during the launch of the youth incubation program today. @UNIDO
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“I stand for investing in rural women including girls to unlock their potential and make them a driving force to end hunger, malnutrition and rural poverty” - @percy_suze, @FAOZambia Country Representative.
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🌱 120 Youth empowered! 🇿🇲 @FAO has supplied soyabean seed, fertilizers, threshers and tents to four youth cooperatives in Kapiri Mposhi & Nyimba. With support from the Government of Italy, the 120 youth are set to make a positive impact in soyabean production.@OyaProgramme
🌱Calling Young Farmers & Agri-Enthusiasts!
🚜 Join the "Strengthening Capacities of Young Farmers" programme by @FAOAfrica & @ITOCA_SA .
📆 February-March 2024
⏰ 40 hours
🌍 Virtual & In-Person
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/3Tmcu7o
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Catch up on #YouthConnektAfrica2023‘s inspiring young agripreneurs sharing their stories on the FAO Youth Unmoderated podcast.
Featuring inspiring youth agripreneurs from Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, and beyond.
Listen here 👉 bit.ly/3uUYzuY
📢 Last chance to apply! 📢
If you're a young #Zambian interested in #agribusiness, the application for the incubation training program ends tomorrow. Don't wait, apply now! 🇿🇲👩🏿🌾🌱
👉🏿 shorturl.at/mnFS8
📢 Young Zambian innovators!
Ready to revolutionize agriculture and #agribusiness?
Apply for this business incubation programme and lead the charge toward rural transformation in #Africa. 🌾🇿🇲
Apply now! 👇🏿
shorturl.at/mnFS8
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@FAOAfrica Policy Workshop Goals:
1️⃣ Strengthening policymakers for tailored youth employment analyses.
2️⃣ Building expertise to spot agri value chains with youth employment potential.
3️⃣ Encouraging peer-learning and cross-country knowledge exchange among policymakers. 🌍💡
It's inspiring to see 15 dedicated policy officers from across #Africa engaging with #youth #agripreneurs 🧑🏿🌾. Together, we're sowing seeds for a sustainable future. Great work @FAOZambia 🇿🇲!
@FAOAfrica @UNIDO @UNZambia @_AfricanUnion
🌍 Empowering Africa's future leaders! 🌱 15 senior policy officers from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria & Zambia, and Zambian youth agripreneurs participated in the @FAOAfrica Policymakers training in #Lusaka. @FAO @UNIDO @UNZambia @OYAProgramme @_AfricanUnion
Young agripreneurs of #Ghana🇬🇭, the stage is yours!
Join @FAOAfrica & @InnohubConnect to power up your agribusinesses. Training, mentorship, financial support & more await you!🌱
Don’t miss out ➡️ bit.ly/TheABC
Apply by November 12! 🚜
Our #Zambia 🇿🇲 mission highlighted the human impact of @OyaProgramme. From #WorldFoodDay to #Soyabean🫘 & #aquaculture🐟 trainings, the stories of successful young agripreneurs👩🏿🌾 inspire us the most.
Stay tuned for more ⏳
@FAOAfrica @FAOZambia @UNIDO @_AfricanUnion @ItalyMFA
#OYA's trip to #DRC 🇨🇩 was a milestone! Teaming up with our partners, we're setting the stage for transformative trainings.
Our goal? Equip young agripreneurs with essential tools for #agribusiness excellence. 👩🏿🌾⭐️
@FAOAfrica @FAORDCongo @UNIDO @minagri_rdc @JeunesseCN_RDC
Day 2 of @OyaProgramme training in Kapiri Mposhi: 60 young participants bridged classroom theory with field dynamics in soya bean cultivation! 👩🏿🌾
Not just crops, we're nurturing #Zambia's 🇿🇲 next-gen agripreneurs. Innovation meets tradition!🌱💡
@FAOZambia @FAOAfrica @UNIDO
‼️ Great crowd today at the #SoyaBean Capacity Building training, organized by the @OyaProgramme in Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia 🇿🇲.
Special thanks to @FAOZambia for making this possible 💚. Stay tuned for more info on our activities📱👩🏿🌾.
@FAOAfrica @UNIDO @_AfricanUnion
@ItalyMFA
🌱Exciting News!🌱The @OyaProgramme goes "Soya" in Kapiri Mposhi!
@FAO and @UNIDO unite to empower 60 youths with a #SoyaBean Capacity Building Program.🌾
Unlocking opportunities in agripreneurship! Let's cultivate the future! 🌟 #YouthEmpowerment🧑🏿🌾👩🏿🌾 @FAOAfrica @ @UNZambia
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📌 SAVE THE DATE
📢Join us at the side event of #WorldFoodForum on Thursday 19 October from 2:00 -3:30 GMT.
Theme: Promoting Youth-Centred Green Investments in Africa.
Register 👉bit.ly/3QgcpAe
#ClimateAction
#WorldFoodForum
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🌍 #WorldFoodDay2023 at Chipembi School! UN Resident Coordinator @Beatricemutali called for government action on water! "Let's join hands to design science & evidence based policies backed by increased investment, legislation, technologies, innovations & capacity building."
