Creating JOBS and GROWTH

About three-quarters of the world’s poor rely on agriculture and natural resources for food and livelihoods. More than 85% of the world’s 1.2 billion youth live in developing countries where meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities are limited – contributing to migration and political insecurity. Stable rural and urban development requires jobs for the growing number and proportion of young people in the coming decades. Mechanization in food systems presents both opportunities for productivity and employment risks for some. Growth in the rural economy will be dependent not only on increasing jobs in agriculture but also wealth accumulation to allow farm family members to find off-farm employment. The Blue Economy is an often overlooked but critical element of livelihoods and sustainability.

CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals

CGIAR research to improve livelihoods and reduce gender inequalities contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:

Creating JOBS and GROWTH

CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals

News

Policy seminar: The political economy of COVID-19 and impacts on food policies around the world

Charting the Path to Peace: Who Bears the Burden of Climate Variability in Indonesia?

Climate Security in Colombia

Climate Security in the Sahel

After the flush: How a project in Ghana is turning human waste into an economic resource

New study: CGIAR innovations reach nearly 80% of Ethiopia’s rural households

Events

Ocean Panel Global Launch & National Events

UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 4: Advance Equitable Livelihoods - Public Forum

Special FAO Seminar on Food and Nutrition: Urgent call for agri-food systems transformation to achieve healthy diets for all

Investing in Farmers: Results and key lessons of the Agriculture Human Capital Investment Study

Virtual Event - Food and Agricultural Trade in the New Policy Environment: How Can WTO Members Support Economic Recovery and Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Virtual Event - Food and agricultural trade in the new policy environment: How can WTO members support economic recovery and resilience in Africa?

Publications

Why is production of animal source foods important for economic development in Africa and Asia?

Ethiopia's agrifood system: Past trends, present challenges, and future scenarios

Gender, labor migration and changes in small-scale farming on Vietnam's north-central coast

Regreening Africa: Consolidated Baseline Survey Report

Policy Gaps and Opportunities for Scaling Agroforestry in sub-Saharan Africa

Biochar producing gasifier cooking system for enhanced fuelwood efficiency, women’s wellbeing and sustainable agroecosystems in Kenya