USAID's MarketLinks: 5 myths about youth and employment

Over 67 million youth are unemployed globally and the majority live in rural areas with limited economic opportunities. The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmingly impacted youth whose employment fell by more than twice that of adults in 2020.

Recognizing that livelihood creation for these young people will depend heavily on the agriculture sector, Lutheran World Relief’s approach to youth engagement follows USAID Positive Youth Development Framework and strives to prepare young people living in rural poverty for viable careers in agriculture.

 

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