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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 Bhutan Youth Chapter: The mental fortitude of young people
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Empowering youth for a resilient food future
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Empowered to lead: Young women transforming agrifood systems
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Through its National Youth Chapters, the WFF’s Youth Initiative is fostering a new generation of women leaders in agrifood systems, ensuring an inclusive...

WFF Sierra Leone Youth Chapter: Cultivating change for youth leadership in food security and climate action
WFF Sierra Leone Youth Chapter: Cultivating change for youth leadership in food security and climate action
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The World Food Forum Sierra Leone Youth Chapter hosted a transformative workshop at the University of Makeni, bringing together young leaders, students...