The FAO Conference endorsed the call to develop a rural youth action plan that addresses the importance of making rural areas more attractive for young women and men. The Action Plan should be based on existing initiatives and instruments and be implemented in collaboration with the other Rome-Based Agencies (RBAs) and other organizations. This document presents a five-year Action Plan which is aligned to the five thematic areas identified by COAG. The goal of the Action Plan is to contribute to the realization of the SDGs by equally empowering rural young women and men, protecting children and other excluded youth groups. The Action Plan is developed under 5 pillars: Pillar 1: Support youth participation in rural development, within the context of integrated Landscape and Territorial Approaches; Pillar 2: Foster youth employment in an inclusive green economy; Pillar 3: Strengthen rural youth capacities for the use of innovative approaches and technologies in food and agriculture; Pillar 4: Promote rural services for youth and agripreneurs, and Pillar 5: Building FAO institutional capacity to address rural youth areas of work. The action plan is considered a “living” document to ensure it has the flexibility to accommodate new developments such as the emerging challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Suggested action by the Committee The Committee is invited to: Endorse the Rural Youth Action Plan (RYAP) contained in this document. Request FAO to strengthen its organizational and budgetary arrangements, including the establishment of a “youth desk” to ensure FAO has the capacity to integrate and address youth and youth-sensitive elements in its programmes and initiatives.
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