To reintegrate the returning migrants and create an alternative to migration for rural youth, The Republic of the Gambia recently submitted a project proposal to the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Impact Programme for USD 5.3 million funding under the UNCCD 3S Initiative in collaboration with The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD.

Employment
The natural resource-based sectors such as agriculture, the mineral sector, forestry and fisheries are the largest job providers in Africa. Together, these sectors account for 80 per cent of employment.
Returning migrants receive agricultural training in Agadez, Niger
Agadez, Niger – Since December 2018, migrants staying at UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) transit center have been undertaking training in sustainable agriculture.
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