Sweta Dixit Keywords youth economic empowerment ADB civil society annual meeting engagement Read more about Sweta Dixit Sweta is the current Youth Project Coordinator of ADB Youth for Asia (YfA) Bagmati Project.
Deep Dive into the Framework of Meaningful Youth Engagement Read more about Deep Dive into the Framework of Meaningful Youth Engagement Presentation of ADB Youth for Asia Meaningful Youth Engagement Framework
Iris Caluag Keywords youth economic empowerment ADB civil society annual meeting engagement Read more about Iris Caluag Iris is passionate about enabling young people to access decent work and participate in decisions that affect their lives. She is results-driven with a history of managing projects, leading teams, research and technical writing, and advocacy. She also has an academic background in development policy and environmental management.
Meaningful Youth Engagement and Youth Economic Empowerment Read more about Meaningful Youth Engagement and Youth Economic Empowerment Presentation of opportunities to engage with leadership and key stakeholders
Eva Dutary Keywords youth economic empowerment ADB civil society annual meeting engagement Read more about Eva Dutary Eva is a proud young Panamanian and an enthusiast of youth leadership. With international experience in two different regions across the world and in four different countries, she has discovered through the years that she is a firm believer in the power that lies in young people.
Meaningful Youth Engagement for Inclusive Recovery Read more about Meaningful Youth Engagement for Inclusive Recovery
Closing Session Read more about Closing Session This session highlighted the opportunities for transformative changes in rural development and food security; how ADB's approach will adjust in the next 5 to 10 years; and how the technical revolution will affect farmer's access to financing.
Voices from the Field: Youth Perspectives Read more about Voices from the Field: Youth Perspectives Youth and youth representatives present their views about farming and employment in rural areas. They share their aspirations and experiences to explain (i) what hindrances they face in taking up farming full-time, and (ii) what other nonfarm employment opportunities can be developed in rural areas.
Rural Distress Read more about Rural Distress This session highlights the imbalance in rural–urban development and its significant negative impacts on national economic growth, rural employment, food security and nutrition, and urbanization. Good examples of rural revitalization will show that well-developed rural areas can play a vital role in wider economic development and generating good jobs for the youth. Specific recommendations regarding green and blue investments were discussed.
Farming Crisis Read more about Farming Crisis This session describes the current key challenges of farming and proposes transformative changes in policies and approaches for making farming profitable and gender-friendly, highly productive, and attractive to the youth in the region.