Tuesday 1 April 2008

United Nations Agencies in the Pacific and youth development


The United Nations (UN) agencies in the Pacific have recently completed a collective strategic planning process resulting in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). Within this Framework, youth has been identified as a key focal area for UN assistance, leading to the development of a specific coordinating mechanism for UN youth programmes. The UN agencies will continue to implement the agency-based progammes in youth development across all areas of the UN agencies' work, but with an increasing emphasis on partnerships and joint delivery mechanisms. Read more here. The Annex of this document lists the various UN Agencies operating and with offices in the Pacific region.

Of particular interest in the development of a strategy for involvement of youth in agriculture might be ILO, FAO, IFAD and UNESCO.

If anyone can share some information on what UN agencies in the region are doing to strengthen youth livelihoods through agriculture/rural development that would be very much appreciated.

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