Supporting pastoralist youth’s prospects for decent work in the drylands

The SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises) programme reviewed the factors that shape young people’s livelihoods and work prospects in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa. The report “Resilient generation: supporting young people’s prospects for decent work in the drylands of east and west Africa” (2021, 116pp), by Mairi Dupar et al, focuses on youth from pastoralist backgrounds – those still active in pastoralism and those who have dropped out – in Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. It looks at how external actors do and could work with youth in such dryland communities to broaden their opportunities for decent work and secure livelihoods in a way that is gender-responsive, socially inclusive and climate-resilient. The study team calls for broadening young people’s sense of choice and access to wider economic opportunities available in the dryland areas, including climate-resilient, low-carbon vocations.

The executive summary is available separately as an 8-page issue brief.

Posted on 25 August 2022 in Pastoralism, Gender & Youth, Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition