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Local Youth Action

Local Youth Action

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Local Youth Action for a Better Food Future

While the challenges facing our agrifood systems are global, meaningful and lasting transformation must take root at the local level.

The WFF Youth Initiative establishes National Youth Chapters that mobilize local youth-driven initiatives through national youth platforms. These Chapters provide space for young people to connect, collaborate and scale local solutions for agrifood systems transformation. The National Chapter Blueprint outlines how Chapters are established.

The Chapters are established in close collaboration with FAO's Decentralized Offices to co-design impactful initiatives at local, regional and global levels.  They receive guidance and support from the Decentralized Office, operating within a strategic framework with tailored priorities, which the Chapters advance through youth-driven action.

Get involved

Interested in joining the global youth movement? Fill out the National Chapter Interest Form. For general questions or to explore opportunities to support or collaborate with the chapters, please contact us at [email protected].

News

WFF Egypt Youth Chapter: The launch marks turning point for regional agrifood systems transformation
09/06/2025

On 15 May 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative), supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Empowering the next generation of Indonesia’s agripreneurs
The ‘Cool Agripreneur’ Programme: Empowering the next generation of Indonesia’s agripreneurs
04/06/2025

Indonesian farmers are ageing, and this spells a challenge for a country striving to sustainably feed what is currently the world’s fourth-largest...

WFF Bhutan Youth Chapter: SDG camp in Paro ignites youth leadership for a sustainable future
28/05/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF) Bhutan Youth Chapter, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Country Office...

WFF Ghana Youth Chapter: Empowers young women and traders at traditional market symposium
16/05/2025

On 30 April, the World Food Forum (WFF) Ghana Youth Chapter hosted a traditional market symposium at two of Accra’s traditional trading centers - Makola...

Youth driving change in local agrifood systems: WFF Youth Initiative at ECLAC Forum
08/05/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) hosted a side event at the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and...

WFF Italy Youth Chapter holds its General Assembly
02/05/2025

On 17 April the World Food Forum (WFF) Italy Youth Chapter held its General Assembly at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...