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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
More details from: More details from: http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1450e/i1450e00.pdfhttp://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1450e/i1450e00.pdf