CURRENT AND EMERGING YOUTH POLICIES AND INITIATIVES WITH LINKS TO AGRICULTURE: FANRPAN Youth Studies

2011 FANRPAN Food Security Policy Dialogue reaffirmation for Background 2011 FANRPAN Food Security Policy Dialogue reaffirmation for youth engagement in agriculture policy formulation and development pledged to strengthen and involve the youth in policy formulation. The Dialogue delegates heard that there were no comprehensive studies to inform the extent to which the current and emerging national youth policies and initiatives are linked to agriculture

In October 2011, six country case studies commissioned Background In October 2011, six country case studies commissioned Malawi Mauritius South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zimbabwe to assess how the current and emerging national youth policies and initiatives are linked to agriculture

Conduct a baseline survey Study objectives Conduct a baseline survey Identify gaps and opportunities for developing national youth and agriculture policies Investigate current participation level and coverage of rural and urban youth in agriculture to establish baseline data on youth policies and initiatives currently in place in agriculture policy development and entrepreneurship activities in case study countries. Identify gaps and opportunities for developing national youth and agriculture policies within agricultural sector and make appropriate policy decisions. Investigate current participation level and coverage of rural and urban youth in agriculture and their perceptions towards the sector based on the current realities in the sector including climate change, global rising food prices, food crisis, emerging demand for bio-fuel, renewed policy attention and other emerging opportunities.

Study objectives Investigate and assess available youth tools and mechanisms and policy instruments Profile investment opportunities for youth engagement in the agricultural value chains how the key institutions as well as current have mainstreamed the agenda as producers, processors, entrepreneurs, employees, consumers and citizens

Key Research Question What is the coverage of youth and agriculture in current national youth policies and other policies? What are youth perceptions’ of agriculture? What are the regional institutions, mechanisms and tools for the engagement of youth in agriculture? What opportunities exist for streamlining youth in agriculture?

Methodology MAURITIUS  SOUTH AFRICA SWAZILAND ZIMBABWE MALAWI COUNTRY DESK REVIEW KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON LINE FORUM DISCUSSIONS MAURITIUS  SOUTH AFRICA SWAZILAND ZIMBABWE MALAWI TANZANIA

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