PROMOTING RURAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROMOTING RURAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

PROMOTING RURAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

PROMOTING RURAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

About CTA

CTA is a joint international institution of the ACP group of States and the EU.We operate under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement.We are funded by the EU.

Who we are• 50 staff from 27 countries

• A passion for agricultural and rural development

26 years of commitment to advancing agriculture and rural communities in ACP

• 26 years of commitment to advancing agriculture and rural communities in ACP

A New Strategy

Our MissionTo advance food and nutritional security, increase prosperity and

encourage sound natural resource management by providing access to information and knowledge, facilitating policy dialogue and strengthening the capacity of

agricultural and rural development institutions and communities in ACP

countries

3 3 Strategic Strategic

GoalsGoals

To support well informed, inclusive agricultural policy processes and strategies in each ACP region that empower smallholder producers, women and youth

Strategic Goal 1

Food security, climate change & agriculture, regional trade & markets, agricultural science, technology and innovation

Multi-disciplinary/multi-stakeholder information and knowledge exchange

Tools, methods and approaches to facilitate policy formulation and analysis

National, regional and international synthesis studies for evidence-based policy & decision-making

Capacity building

SG 1 – Themes & ActivitiesSG 1 – Themes & Activities

To promote the development of ACP priority value chains, especially for smallholder producers

Strategic Goal 2Strategic Goal 2

SG2 – Themes & ActivitiesSG2 – Themes & Activities

Research-extension-market linkages; marketing support systems; post-harvest handling, processing & standards

Public-private partnerships Multi-stakeholder platforms Integrated information systems and communities of

practice Case studies and best practices

To strengthen the information,

communication and knowledge management

capacities of ACP institutions and networks

Strategic Goal 3Strategic Goal 3

SG3 – Themes & ActivitiesSG3 – Themes & Activities

Promote access to ACP-generated content Increased focus on electronic content

generation Promote and support use of innovative ICT

tools and approaches Build capacity of ACP agricultural & RD

partners Promote ICKM policies & strategies

ProgrammesProgrammes1. Policies, Markets and

ICTs

2. Knowledge Management and Communication

Policies, Markets and ICTsProjects (2012-2014):

1. Strengthening the CAADP policy process (Africa)

2. Enhancing climate changes and food and nutrition security policy processes in the Caribbean and Pacific

3. Enhancing value chain governance and competitiveness in ACP

4. Promoting the application of ICTs for value chain development and multi-stakeholder engagement in ARD policies and strategies

Knowledge Management & Communication

Projects (2012-2014):

5. Publishing and Dissemination of ARD Information

6. Supporting Web-based Platforms for Knowledge Sharing

7. Strengthening of ACP institutional capacities in Information, Communication and Knowledge Management (ICKM)

Partnership is keyPartnership is key• Strengthen strategic

partnerships with key institutions

• Assess and document past and current partnerships

• Develop criteria and protocol for different kinds of partnerships

• Engage in long-term partnership agreements

Gender and YouthGender and Youth

• Cross-cutting themes• Focus on awareness

building and policy advocacy

• Ensure fair representation in all CTA’s activities

• Partnership with other organisations

Challenges of Rural YouthChallenges of Rural Youth

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Youth and rural poverty in Africa

Typical African youth

Poor – rural – little education – (female)little job opportunities

On average 72% of the youth

population in SSA lives on less than

US$ 2 a day 40% of the total unemployed in SSA are youth

70%of the African

youth population lives in

rural areas

Source: World Bank 2008/09 Africa Development Indicators

Relevance of youth employment in SSA

Source: Adopted from World Bank Rural Structures Programme (2010)

CTA and Youth • Giving Youth a Voice

– CTA Observatory on youth (2004)– Brussels Policy Briefings– Multi-stakeholder dialogue– South-south exchange

• Promoting Youth engagement in ARD– Supporting youth entrepreneurs and projects (e.g. telecentres)– Young farmers benefit from CTA capacity building projects in Senegal,

Benin, Haitï, Niger, Mali, etc. – Pacific Agriculture & Youth Strategy– Support young ACP scientists particularly women– Caribbean Science & Ag film competition

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ARDYIS

Strengthen youth capacities on ICTs for Agriculture and RD Contribute to sensitising youth on Agriculture and RD issuesPromote opportunities for youth

Targets young farmers students in agricultural training courses all interested youth

Partners

Yam PukriSPCCAFAN

ARD and Youth in the Information Society

Essay contest on youth, agriculture and ICT innovations Information dissemination - some youth find jobs or other opportunitiesWeb 2.0 training organized in 10 countriesYouth in agriculture advocacy (e.g. call launched by youth in Accra 2011)Essay contest in partnership with NEPAD in 2011 on ICTs, agriculture and entrepreneurshipOnline discussions and networking (+ 300 network members)

ARDYIS Activities

Publication of best essaysYobloco blog contest launchedEssay prize giving ceremony with NEPAD in November 11 (Ethiopia)

ARDYIS Activities

http://ardyis.cta.int/en/blog-competition(submit your blog now!)

How to join CTA ARDYIS projectdiscussion list www.dgroups.org/groups/youth (En)Facebook : www.facebook.com/ardyis Website : http://ardyis.cta.int Email : ardyis-project@cta.int

Way ForwardDevelop a comprehensive CTA Youth StrategyStrengthen partnerships with FANRPAN and other networks (e.g. inter-sectoral youth policies)Continue supporting projects/activities for policy and value chain intervention for youthCapacity building

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Thank You!Thank You!