IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development [to 12 March 2016]
https://www.ifad.org/newsroom/press_release/list/tags/y2016

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11 March 2016
Young people are key to rural transformation and poverty reduction in West and Central Africa
Abuja, 11 March 2016 – A regional forum organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to be held 14 to 18 March in Abuja will examine lessons learned from IFAD-funded projects in West and Central Africa with a particular focus on successful investments in rural youth.

Over five days, the forum on “Investing in rural youth – How we do plant the seeds for the future?” will focus on effective investments that create opportunities for youth in rural areas. While the number of young people in Africa has never been higher, the situation is particularly acute in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, and especially in West and Central Africa, where half of the population is under 25 years of age…

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8 March 2016
International Agencies in Rome together commemorate Women’s Day with collective and individual commitments for achieving worldwide gender equity