A movement by youth, for youth, for

agricultural development

• A global platform

• YPs under 40

• Active in Agricultural Dev.

• Multi-stakeholders

• Decentralized movement

What is YPARD?

Because youth need…

• To Participate/commit

• Access Professional opportunities

• Be given a voice

• Be interested in agricultural

education

• Sustainable Agriculture = their

future!

Why YPARD?

Ageing ARD populationAge distribution by agency and gender, 2007 (calculated by headcount)

At these three agencies over half were between the ages 51 and 60. This aging pool of well-qualified researchers, many of whom will retire in the next decade, is a major area of concern.

Sources: Calculated by authors from ASTI-AWARD 2008/09.

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Youth Projections

Source: Small-scale farming and youth in an era of rapid rural change: Felicity Proctor and Valerio Lucchesi,

based on UN World population prospects, Revised 2010 edition

1. To facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among young professionals across disciplines, professions, age and regions

2. To broaden opportunities for young professionals to contribute to strategic ARD policy debates

3. To promote agriculture among young people

4. To facilitate access to resources and capacity building opportunities

Objectives

Youth and experienced

professionals - Sectors

• Universities

• Research Institutions

• Donor organizations

• NGOs/CSOs

• Government agencies

• Extension

• Farmer organizations

• Private sector

Coordination offices

Global Coordination Unit

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Sharing information and connecting people

• Info on website, job and other opportunities, bi-monthly funding news bulletin, monthly newsletter

• Blog posts by members & team

• “word-of-mouth’ phenomena on Social Media

• More than 15,000 registered members globally

• Diverse stakeholder group

Broadening opportunities for young

professionals to contribute to strategic AD policy debates

Enable the participation of youth to strategic ARD events

Lobbying for greater youth representation

Young professionals as a regular stakeholder group for invitation

YPARD as a facilitation mechanism

Youth delegates at ARD events

Showcase

Social Media

Youth involved in programme planning and development

Mobilising youth participation

Promote agriculture among young

people

Facilitate access to resource

and capacity building

opportunities

Organising capacity building opportunities targeting the expressed needs of young professionals in collaboration with partners

Encouraging others to include more young people in their trainings

Information services to members: newsletter, funding opportunities and information relevant to YPs in ARD

“Youth are getting a voice;

Great, what do they have to say?!”

2017 and beyond

Mentoring programme with focus on young women and entrepreneurship and agribusiness

Stronger regional programs with a wider impact

More youth on Steering Committee and Executive Committees

Young people as a regularly consulted stakeholder group

More young people turning to AD because of interest and the number of possibilities

Thank You

Be part of the movement at

www.ypard.net