Vol. 51 Nr. 3/2017: Tapping the potential of rural youth
Given that today, two out of five economically active youth around the world are unemployed, or work, but live in poverty, and that alone in sub-Saharan Africa, the youth population is set to double, reaching more than 350 million by 2050, creating income and employment opportunities for these young people is certainly one of the areas in most urgent need of action. We demonstrate initiatives addressing these issues from a wide range of countries throughout the world, and let representatives of development co-operation, politics, the private sector and, last but not least, rural youth give their views.
Focus
- African youth bring innovations to farming
- “The real problem is the lack of models of success”
- “One has to be able to ride the fear of failing”
- Promoting agricultural entrepreneurship in Laos
- “Rural areas are full of opportunities for business start-ups”
- “Non-academic professions need more prestige”
- Moving jobs to people
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