ypard strategies for engaging young men and women
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Strategies for engaging young men
and women
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A global platform of young professionals under 40 years of age active in Agricultural Research for Development (ARD)
What is YPARD?
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Ageing ARD populationAge distribution by agency and gender, 2007
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.
Senegal
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Burkina Faso
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Why YPARD?
Insufficient participation of young professionals in dialogues addressing critical development issues
• Limited access to professional opportunities for youth
• Absence of a support network or platform to voice young professionals’ ideas, opinions and concerns
• Declining interest in agriculture among youth
• The need for sustainable ARD
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Coordination offices
Global Coordination Unit
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Objective One: Facilitating the exchange of information and knowledge among young professionals across disciplines, professions, age and regions
How does YPARD engage its youth?
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Objective Two: Broadening opportunities for young professionals to contribute to strategic ARD policy debates
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Objective Three: Promoting agriculture among young people.
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Objective Four: Facilitate access to resource and capacity building opportunities
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Africa Science Week 2013
Over 40 young professionals supported
to attend through:
Youth and women side event
Young agro-entrepreneurs
Social media reporters
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Additional successes
4 regional coordination units, 35 national representatives implementing activities locally;
Youth representatives on steering committees and advisory councils (EFARD, FORAGRO, GFAR)
Youth and the CAADP meeting
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But…the bigger picture
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
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Youth and Gender mainstreaming
Join forces for greater strength
Youth advocates can learn from the extensive experience of gender mainstreaming
Focus on engaging young women together
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Where to now
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 ARD because of interest and the number of possibilities
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Thank You
www.ypard.net