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With increasing population, underemployment and increasing demand for food, youth can pay rich dividend in terms of social and economic growth when given the right opportunities and support.

Last Friday was the global climate strike day. I have found myself wondering how we have arrived to this point.

At first glance it may seem access to energy shouldn’t be high on the development agenda as almost 89 per cent of the world's population has access to electricity. However, the data mask disparities between rural and urban areas.

Climate change ranks among the most important dynamics shaping livelihoods of young people now and in the future.

Following the spikes in global food prices in the years 2006, 2008, and 2011, agricultural risk management has become an important topic in G20 discussions.

Is it possible to link small-scale producers to emerging opportunities in dynamic food systems?

Opportunities for migration and mobility have long influenced people's lives and livelihoods.

Smallholder farmers play a vital role in food security, nutrition and economic growth in Africa, but their livelihoods are already threatened by climate change.

In our recent IFAD Research Series study we looked at the dynamics of employment in agriculture in Tanzania and Malawi. 

How can we measure the impact of project interventions on the people and communities participating?