PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR YOUTHS PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR YOUTHS

IN WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIPIN WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)

FRANCESCA DALLA VALLEGender, Equity and Rural Employment Division

withFAO West Bank and Gaza Strip

Tällberg FoundationREWORK THE WORLD – YES SUMMIT

LEKSAND – SWEDEN2-5 June 2010

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

3. Main challenge/s faced by youth in WBGS

4. FAO’s interventions for the youth in WBGS

5. How are jobs created and people engaged

6. Initiative’s innovation

(Example of JFFLS curriculum developed for WBGS)

7. Youth Farmers’ Associations creation

8. Scaling-up process – Institutionalization in WBGS

9. Short and long-term challenge/s for the initiative growth into a large

scale impact

10.Next steps

1. Inter-institutional partners for the initiative / Donors

2. The Palestinian Territories

1.1. INTERINTER--INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS FOR THE INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS FOR THE INITIATIVE

� Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

http://www.fao.org/

� Ministry of Education and Higher Education

http://www.mohe.gov.ps/ENG/index.html

� Ministry of Youth and Sport

http://www.mys.gov.ps/

� United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the

Near East (UNRWA)

http://www.unrwa.org/

� Farmers’ and Women’s Cooperatives

� Youth Development Association

http://www.youthda.ps/

� Ministry of Agriculture

http://www.moa.gov.ps/

DONORS DONORS The Kingdom of Norway, Belgium and the Qatar Charity

The term ‘’green line’’ is used to refer

to the 1949 armistice line established

between Israel and its neighboring

countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and

Syria) after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Since the 1993 Declaration of Principles,

which resulted from the Oslo peace

process, there have been several

handovers of land to differing degrees

of Palestinian civil and security control.

The designations employed and the preparation of materials on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization

of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its authorities or concerning the

delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

2.2. THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

OCCUPATION - CONFLICT

LIMITED ACCESS

TO WATER RESOURCES

LACK OF EXTRA

CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

LAND

CONFISCATION

PSYCHO SOCIAL

PROBLEMS

LACK OF

MOBILITYISOLATION UNEMPLOYMENT

DEEP RURAL

POVERTY

FOOD

INSECURITY

MAIN CHALLENGEMAIN CHALLENGE--S FACED BY YOUTH IN WBGSS FACED BY YOUTH IN WBGS3.3. MAIN CHALLENGE/S FACED BY YOUTH IN WBGSMAIN CHALLENGE/S FACED BY YOUTH IN WBGS

NORMATIVE

Revision and inclusion

of agricultural skills

in the educational curriculum

OPERATIONAL

Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools

Youth Farmers’ Associations

4.4. FAO’S INTERVENTIONS FOR THE YOUTH IN WBGSFAO’S INTERVENTIONS FOR THE YOUTH IN WBGS

JUNIOR FARMER FIELD AND LIFE SCHOOLS

Agriculture techniques (COMBINED WITH) life and business skills

JUNIOR FARMER FIELD AND LIFE SCHOOLS

GRADUATES

one year cycle crop cyclefollows

YOUTH FARMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

creation of

5.5. HOW ARE JOBS CREATED AND PEOPLE ENGAGEDHOW ARE JOBS CREATED AND PEOPLE ENGAGED

AGRICULTURAL SKILLS LIFE-BUSINESS SKILLS

PLANNING IN AGRICULTURE

(planning a cropping calendar)

CHARATERISTICS OF SOIL CONDITION

(methods of sowing and preparation)

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CROPS

AND PROPERTY

WHEN TO HARVEST

AND WHAT TO DO WITH IT

(demands from the market)

WATER MANAGEMENT

(irrigation methods)

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

(sustainable and diversified agriculture)

PLANNING IN LIFE

(importance of setting goals)

WATER IN LIFE – HYGIENE – HEALTH

(quality of water and nutrition)

PERSONAL CHARATERISTICS

AND DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

(risks in life, rights and property rights)

AGRICULTURE AS A BUSINESS

(business and marketing skills)

MAINTANANCE IN THE PUBLIC

AND PRIVATE PROPERTY

6.6. INITIATIVE’S INNOVATIONINITIATIVE’S INNOVATION

(Example of JFFLS curriculum developed for WBGS)(Example of JFFLS curriculum developed for WBGS)

2008/2009

540 YOUTHS grouped in 8 YOUTH FARMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

Activities undertaken:

• greenhouses cultivation of vegetables

• beekeeping and honey processing

• livestock and cultivation of thyme

• marketing skills

2009/2010

640 YOUTHS grouped in10 YOUTH FARMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

Activities undertaken:

• greenhouses cultivation of vegetables

• beekeeping and honey processing

• livestock and cultivation of thyme

• marketing skills

7.7. YOUTH FARMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS CREATIONYOUTH FARMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS CREATION

Institutional

support

Capacity

building

Institutional

support

Norms and

standards

Ministry of

EducationFAO

Ministry of Youth

Farmers’ COOPs

Vocational EDU

CentersYouth Clubs

Innovation

programmes

Revision of

EDU curricula

Creation of

YFAs

= =

Enhancement

of knowledge

Enhancement

of employability

National ownership

Up-scale to all educational system

& Farmers’ Cooperatives

8.8. SCALINGSCALING--UP PROCESS UP PROCESS –– INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN WBGSINSTITUTIONALIZATION IN WBGS

SHORT TERM

CHALLENGES

LONG TERM

CHALLENGE

Lack of stability and security

in the country can lead to

high probabilities

for the youth of becoming

involved in dangerous activities

• Budget constrains

• Lack of a clear youth

employment strategy

at national level

9.9. SHORT AND LONGSHORT AND LONG--TERM CHALLENGE/S FOR THE INITIATIVETERM CHALLENGE/S FOR THE INITIATIVE

GROWTH INTO A LARGE SCALE IMPACTGROWTH INTO A LARGE SCALE IMPACT

10.10. NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS

Continue promoting the innovative approach within the PA-line

ministries, UN agencies, local and international NGOs, CBOs, schools

and youth associations

Advocate for a clear, strategic and implementable youth employment

policy

Revision of educational curriculum and inclusion of agricultural skills

in the schools nationwide

Widen the approach to all Palestinian youths in refugee camps

in collaboration with the United Nations Agency for Relief and Works for

Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Shift of ownership from co-owned FAO/Government to fully

Governmental

Consolidate existing links between rural youth and farmers’

cooperatives and rural finance institutions

THANK YOU THANK YOU –– SHUKRANSHUKRAN

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