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    Synthesis report on current and emerging youth policies and initiatives with links to agriculture: the case of Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zimbabwe

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2012
    Sub–Saharan African (SSA) countries have a unique population profile, with 44 percent of its population being under the age of 15, making it the youngest region of the world.
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    Engaging youth in Climate-Smart Agriculture

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2012
    Climate-smart agriculture is based upon existing effective climate-smart practices that could be scaled out for implementation in developing and developed countries, in various agricultural systems.
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    Engaging youth in agricultural policy processes

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2012
    Saharan Africa has the world’s youngest population and is home to over 200 million young people. Two out of three inhabitants are under 25 years of age.
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    Developing capacities and opportunities for youth engagement in the agricultural value chain and transformation

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2011
    Young people have the potential to make significant contributions to agricultural development at various levels, broadly defined here as the agricultural value chain. It is therefore critical to groom emerging professionals and entrepreneurs to contribute meaningfully to agricultural development initiatives.
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    The question of youth participation in peacebuilding processes in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2013
    The available body of literature addressing the roles of young people in armed conflict provides evidence of extensive child and youth involvement in warfare. Contrary to the dominant perception of youths as inherently violent, this paper posits that young people are not intrinsically inclined to violent behaviour; rather, they are products of their societies.
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    Playing for peace

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2010
    With 2010 both the year of the World Cup and Peace and Security in Africa, ACCORD  issued this special publication on football, peace and development. Beyond the skills displayed by professional stars on the big stage, football on the African continent has in the past played a major role in the struggles for national liberation, self-determination and democracy.
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    Opportunity or threat: the engagement of youth in African societies

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2012
    The unemployment crisis in Africa is a critical challenge to a majority of youth. This situation demands a clear policy framework, accompanied by clear budgetary allocations. The chapters in this monograph examine the dynamics of the youth population on the basis of underlying relationships and social structures.
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    The complexity of applying UN Resolution 1325 in post conflict reintegration processes: The case of Northern Uganda

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2011
    The United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1325 calls on all actors involved to address the special needs of women and girls during rehabilitation, reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction. This study endeavours to analyse the reintegration experience of women and girls in post-conflict Uganda.
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    Youth and adult learning and education in Lesotho

    Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2012
    Youth and ault education faces great challenges in Lesotho. It is firstly a big challenge to plan for youth and adult education when the country is struggling to get its conventional schooling system to function appropriately.
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    Youth and adult learning and education in Namibia

    Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2012
    Namibia has demonstrated through policies, laws and practices that there are sound national intentions to invest in the education and training of all groups of people, includingyouth and adults.

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