IFAD / YOUTH AGROBUSINESS HUBS
11-Aug-2023
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A green transition could create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030 according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that is being highlighted on International Youth Day. Green jobs are described as jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment. IFAD
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STORY: IFAD / YOUTH AGROBUSINESS HUBS
TRT: 6:38
SOURCE: IFAD
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 04 APRIL 2023, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA / 26 MAY 2023, PENJA, CAMEROON / 09 MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY
SHOTLIST
26 MAY 2023, PENJA, CAMEROON
1. Various shots, youth in Penja
2. Various shots, training at Penja youth hub
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Hubert Chegwa, Owner, Family Green Corporation, Cameroon:
“Our fertilizer is organic, natural fertilizer, and has no bad effects for consumers."
4. Med shot, Hubert Chegwa speaking
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Hubert Chegwa, Owner, Family Green Corporation, Cameroon:
"And also, the ecological charcoal reduces deforestation in surrounding communities.”
6. Various shots, youth on apprenticeship schemes at Family Green Corporation harvesting and making bio-charcoal and fertilizer
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Lionel Patrick Ateba, Youth Hub Participant from Cameroon:
“After my degree, my friends and I stayed home searching for jobs, but many businesses weren’t recruiting fresh graduates.
8. Med shot, fireplace
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Lionel Patrick Ateba, Youth Hub Participant from Cameroon:
"Not only do we train young people on a daily basis, we also train students who are leaving school for university.”
10. Various shots, youth on apprenticeship schemes at Family Green Corporation harvesting
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Lionel Patrick Ateba, Youth Hub Participant from Cameroon:
“Knowing that you can come out of school and directly have a job where you can gain experience over time, is something wonderful. I hope that it continues for our youth and generations to come.”
4 APRIL 2023, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA
12. Aerial shot, Soilless factory
13. Various shots, youth working in soilless company in Abeokuta, Nigeria
14. Various shots, youth working as poultry farmers
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Tomilayo Hamzat, Youth Hub Participant, Nigeria:
“When I learned about soilless farming, I thought that no, this is actually different from what I know, and what I learned in school, and what I’ve been taught. So, because of this unique way of farming, it’s one of the things that inspired me to continue in this line.”
16. Aerial shot, shots, youth working as poultry farmers
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Babatunde Oluwadasolami, Youth Hub Participant from Nigeria:
“There are no jobs, so the rate is very high. We have more of youth unemployed than the ones that are employed in my region.”
18. Various shots, youth working in soilless company
9 MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Rahul Antao, Technical Specialist Youth, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD):
“So, the focus of hubs is addressing the mismatches and gaps between the supply of youth skills and the demands of labour markets. It also focuses on building the capacity of entrepreneual youth to either start up or expand existing enterprise.”
04 APRIL 2023, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA
20. Various shots, youth working as a fish farmer
STORYLINE:
A green transition could create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030 according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that is being highlighted on International Youth Day. Green jobs are described as jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment.
In the lead-up to the SDG Summit in September, marking the halfway point for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN is calling on young people to be better equipped to deal with these new green opportunities through skills and training programmes.
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has already been implementing this idea by funding youth hubs in 9 countries across Africa to give young people skills that they need to convert into sustainable jobs.
These young women in Abeokuta in Nigeria are busy growing vegetables in specially created polytunnels. They say they feel fortunate to have found a job and a steady income.
With youth unemployment rates standing at 13 percent in Nigeria, millions of young people struggle to find work.
Babatunde Oluwadasolami, Youth Hub Participant from Nigeria said,“There are no jobs, so the rate is very high. We have more of youth unemployed than the ones that are employed in my region.”
Nearly half of Nigerians live in rural areas. With poor job prospects in these areas, young people are high among those who migrate to already overcrowded cities in search of work Projects like this one, that use green smart technology, are designed to create sustainable job opportunities in the countryside.
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development or IFAD is working with local governments to fund youth hubs, which provide rural young people with on-the-job training through apprenticeships.
The agribusiness youth hubs are based on the idea that training alone cannot unlock the employment potential for young people. Instead they also connect them to private companies and enterprises and help give them access to goods and services and training in areas such as commodity value chains and post-harvest management, which otherwise they would find difficult to access.
Tomaliyo has learnt skills in soilless farming. The increased frequency of drought in Nigeria has contributed to land degradation and crop loss. The technique Tomaliyo is learning uses much less water and soil than used in traditional farming to produce vegetables. It was this new technology that attracted her to the job.
Tomilayo Hamzat noted, “When I learned about soilless farming, I thought that no, this is actually different from what I know, and what I learned in school, and what I’ve been taught. So, because of this unique way of farming, it’s one of the things that inspired me to continue in this line.”
Youth hubs are currently operating in 9 countries across the continent including Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon.
Lionel Ateba was hoping to get a good job after he finished his degree, but struggled to find work in his home town of Penja, Cameroon. He said, “After my degree, my friends and I stayed home searching for jobs, but many businesses weren’t recruiting fresh graduates. Not only do we train young people on a daily basis, we also train students who are leaving school for university.” He added, “Knowing that you can come out of school and directly have a job where you can gain experience over time, is something wonderful. I hope that it continues for our youth and generations to come.”
Lionel found an apprenticeship in Cameroon through a youth hub. He was trained by Family Green corporation to make bio fertiliser and charcoal. He now is a manager there and is passing on his knowledge to other young people.
The scheme is beneficial for the company, the employee and the environment.
Hubert Chegwa, Owner, Family Green Corporation, Cameroon, said, “Our fertilizer is organic, natural fertilizer, and has no bad effects for consumers. … and also, the ecological charcoal reduces deforestation in surrounding communities.”
Rahul Antao IFAD’s technical specialist on Youth says the agribusiness hubs play a vital role in tackling the huge issue of mass unemployment among young people in rural areas. He said, “So, the focus of hubs is addressing the mismatches and gaps between the supply of youth skills and the demands of labour markets. It also focuses on building the capacity of entrepreneual youth to either start up or expand existing enterprise.”
So far, the hubs have trained and found jobs for over 9000 rural youth in more than 2255 enterprises across Africa. To meet the growing demand in green economies, the hubs invest strategically in training in digitization, green skills and renewable energies.
TRT: 6:38
SOURCE: IFAD
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 04 APRIL 2023, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA / 26 MAY 2023, PENJA, CAMEROON / 09 MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY
SHOTLIST
26 MAY 2023, PENJA, CAMEROON
1. Various shots, youth in Penja
2. Various shots, training at Penja youth hub
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Hubert Chegwa, Owner, Family Green Corporation, Cameroon:
“Our fertilizer is organic, natural fertilizer, and has no bad effects for consumers."
4. Med shot, Hubert Chegwa speaking
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Hubert Chegwa, Owner, Family Green Corporation, Cameroon:
"And also, the ecological charcoal reduces deforestation in surrounding communities.”
6. Various shots, youth on apprenticeship schemes at Family Green Corporation harvesting and making bio-charcoal and fertilizer
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Lionel Patrick Ateba, Youth Hub Participant from Cameroon:
“After my degree, my friends and I stayed home searching for jobs, but many businesses weren’t recruiting fresh graduates.
8. Med shot, fireplace
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Lionel Patrick Ateba, Youth Hub Participant from Cameroon:
"Not only do we train young people on a daily basis, we also train students who are leaving school for university.”
10. Various shots, youth on apprenticeship schemes at Family Green Corporation harvesting
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Lionel Patrick Ateba, Youth Hub Participant from Cameroon:
“Knowing that you can come out of school and directly have a job where you can gain experience over time, is something wonderful. I hope that it continues for our youth and generations to come.”
4 APRIL 2023, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA
12. Aerial shot, Soilless factory
13. Various shots, youth working in soilless company in Abeokuta, Nigeria
14. Various shots, youth working as poultry farmers
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Tomilayo Hamzat, Youth Hub Participant, Nigeria:
“When I learned about soilless farming, I thought that no, this is actually different from what I know, and what I learned in school, and what I’ve been taught. So, because of this unique way of farming, it’s one of the things that inspired me to continue in this line.”
16. Aerial shot, shots, youth working as poultry farmers
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Babatunde Oluwadasolami, Youth Hub Participant from Nigeria:
“There are no jobs, so the rate is very high. We have more of youth unemployed than the ones that are employed in my region.”
18. Various shots, youth working in soilless company
9 MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Rahul Antao, Technical Specialist Youth, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD):
“So, the focus of hubs is addressing the mismatches and gaps between the supply of youth skills and the demands of labour markets. It also focuses on building the capacity of entrepreneual youth to either start up or expand existing enterprise.”
04 APRIL 2023, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA
20. Various shots, youth working as a fish farmer
STORYLINE:
A green transition could create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030 according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that is being highlighted on International Youth Day. Green jobs are described as jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment.
In the lead-up to the SDG Summit in September, marking the halfway point for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN is calling on young people to be better equipped to deal with these new green opportunities through skills and training programmes.
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has already been implementing this idea by funding youth hubs in 9 countries across Africa to give young people skills that they need to convert into sustainable jobs.
These young women in Abeokuta in Nigeria are busy growing vegetables in specially created polytunnels. They say they feel fortunate to have found a job and a steady income.
With youth unemployment rates standing at 13 percent in Nigeria, millions of young people struggle to find work.
Babatunde Oluwadasolami, Youth Hub Participant from Nigeria said,“There are no jobs, so the rate is very high. We have more of youth unemployed than the ones that are employed in my region.”
Nearly half of Nigerians live in rural areas. With poor job prospects in these areas, young people are high among those who migrate to already overcrowded cities in search of work Projects like this one, that use green smart technology, are designed to create sustainable job opportunities in the countryside.
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development or IFAD is working with local governments to fund youth hubs, which provide rural young people with on-the-job training through apprenticeships.
The agribusiness youth hubs are based on the idea that training alone cannot unlock the employment potential for young people. Instead they also connect them to private companies and enterprises and help give them access to goods and services and training in areas such as commodity value chains and post-harvest management, which otherwise they would find difficult to access.
Tomaliyo has learnt skills in soilless farming. The increased frequency of drought in Nigeria has contributed to land degradation and crop loss. The technique Tomaliyo is learning uses much less water and soil than used in traditional farming to produce vegetables. It was this new technology that attracted her to the job.
Tomilayo Hamzat noted, “When I learned about soilless farming, I thought that no, this is actually different from what I know, and what I learned in school, and what I’ve been taught. So, because of this unique way of farming, it’s one of the things that inspired me to continue in this line.”
Youth hubs are currently operating in 9 countries across the continent including Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon.
Lionel Ateba was hoping to get a good job after he finished his degree, but struggled to find work in his home town of Penja, Cameroon. He said, “After my degree, my friends and I stayed home searching for jobs, but many businesses weren’t recruiting fresh graduates. Not only do we train young people on a daily basis, we also train students who are leaving school for university.” He added, “Knowing that you can come out of school and directly have a job where you can gain experience over time, is something wonderful. I hope that it continues for our youth and generations to come.”
Lionel found an apprenticeship in Cameroon through a youth hub. He was trained by Family Green corporation to make bio fertiliser and charcoal. He now is a manager there and is passing on his knowledge to other young people.
The scheme is beneficial for the company, the employee and the environment.
Hubert Chegwa, Owner, Family Green Corporation, Cameroon, said, “Our fertilizer is organic, natural fertilizer, and has no bad effects for consumers. … and also, the ecological charcoal reduces deforestation in surrounding communities.”
Rahul Antao IFAD’s technical specialist on Youth says the agribusiness hubs play a vital role in tackling the huge issue of mass unemployment among young people in rural areas. He said, “So, the focus of hubs is addressing the mismatches and gaps between the supply of youth skills and the demands of labour markets. It also focuses on building the capacity of entrepreneual youth to either start up or expand existing enterprise.”
So far, the hubs have trained and found jobs for over 9000 rural youth in more than 2255 enterprises across Africa. To meet the growing demand in green economies, the hubs invest strategically in training in digitization, green skills and renewable energies.
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