Title: Agribusiness: Youth Economic Empowerment
Year: 2022
Type of Resource: Guide
Short Description: The guide discusses how social and financial education can empower rural youth in developing countries to participate in agribusiness. It explains that rural youth lack access to education, training, and financial services, limiting their opportunities. The PDF outlines how Aflatoun International's programs teach financial capability, life skills, and entrepreneurship to help youth engage in income generating activities in the agricultural sector. It provides evidence that Aflatoun's programs strengthen skills like future planning, communications, savings behavior and attitudes towards education. The document mentions Aflatoun's partnerships to develop curriculum for palm oil and cocoa sectors to engage young farmers globally. It positions agribusiness and social/financial education as tools to achieve SDGs on ending poverty and hunger.
Copyright: Aflatoun International