The global population is projected to reach 10.3 billion by 2100, with 80% in Africa and Asia. This shift offers economic potential but also risks deepening poverty and unemployment. The PEOPLE Action Group highlighted that nations’ strength depends on investing in youth, education, and healthcare to harness demographic dividends.
This article explores how the EU Deforestation Regulation may affect smallholder coffee farmers in Indonesia and Uganda. With limited access to inputs and declining yields, farmers face additional strain from costly traceability requirements. The study urges public-private partnerships to boost productivity and support compliance, protecting livelihoods and coffee sector sustainability.
Our research focuses on the effect of 4IR on youth unemployment and further examines the most demanded skills for the future of work.
Global South youth require access to information, resources, and opportunities for community-led initiatives and advocacy efforts.
A mother of three in Kampala is quoted saying “Hunger will kill us even before we die of this virus.”
