Global LEAD
Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture and Food Security
Resources and examples for youth programming focused on youth engagement and leadership in agriculture and food security:
Policy & Strategy
- A Food-Secure 2030: A Global Vision and Call to Action (Feed the Future)
- Global Food Security Strategy Refresh (Feed the Future[1] )
Youth Statistics
Best Practices
- What Works in Youth and Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition (YouthPower)
- Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CGIAR)
- Engaging Youth in Agriculture through Information and Communication Technologies (Feed the Future)
- Global Food Security Strategy Technical Guidance on Youth (Feed the Future)
- Why are Soft Skills Important in Youth-Focused Agriculture? (AgriLinks)
- Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank (USAID)
- Youth Access to Rural Finance (IFAD)
- Key “Soft Skills” that Foster Youth Workforce Success (USAID)
- Youth and Agriculture: Key Challenges and Concrete Solutions (FAO)
Program Design
- Designing for Youth Inclusion in Agriculture and Food Systems Projects (YouthPower)
- A Guide and Cheat Sheet for Resilience Food Security Activities: How to Engage Youth in Alternative Livelihoods (SCALE, USAID)
Networks and Communities of Practice
- GAIN
- Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network
- Young Professionals for Agriculture Development
- Nourishing Africa
- Act4Food
Examples
AgriJoven (Guatemala)
Global LEAD Models: Youth-Led Media, Art, or Performance; Youth Service Providers or Service Corps ; Youth Clubs or Groups
- Engaging Youth in Agriculture through Information and Communication Technologies (Case Study)
- Guatemala’s Youth Chase their Agricultural Dreams (Article)
- Using Digital and Tech Tools to Encourage Rural Youth in Guatemala to Pursue Farming as a Means of Economic Stability (Article)
- Growing a New Generation of Changemakers in Guatemala (Article)
Strengthening Agriculture Value Chains and Youth (Guinea)
Global LEAD Models: Internships; Youth Service Providers or Service Corps
- Strengthening Agriculture Value Chains and Youth (Program Overview)
- Guinea Agricultural Services Program - Feed the Future Strengthening Market-Led Agricultural Research, Training, and Education (SMARTE) (Program Report)
- Guinean Fruit Growers Realize Greater Yields and Revenue (Article)
- AVENIR Program Guinea (Video)
Young Leaders in Agriculture (Uganda)
Global LEAD Models: Internships; Peer Educators; Community Service, Project-Based or Service Learning
- Final Report: Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity (Program Report)
- Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity (Lessons Learned)
- USAID’s Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity Empowers Nearly 350,000 Youth (Article)
- Uganda: Seed Company Sows Opportunity for Young Workers (Article)
- Feed the Future Youth Voices from the Field (Video)
