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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

From Alaska to Anatolia: How an impact film screening at the IAAS World Congress is sparking a new conversation on young women in agrifood systems
From Alaska to Anatolia: How an impact film screening at the IAAS World Congress is sparking a new conversation on young women in agrifood systems
21/08/2026

The WFF Türkiye Youth Chapter, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and IAAS Türkiye, hosted a film screening titled,...

WFF Republic of Korea Youth Chapter represents youth voices in dialogue with the National Assembly
WFF Republic of Korea Youth Chapter represents youth voices in dialogue with the National Assembly
19/08/2026

The WFF Republic of Korea Youth Chapter is exploring this question through a series of interviews with Members of the National Assembly of the Republic...

WFF Ghana Youth Chapter advances youth policy action at Ghana's national youth dialogue on agrifood systems
WFF Ghana Youth Chapter advances youth policy action at Ghana's national youth dialogue on agrifood systems
12/08/2026

The WFF Ghana Youth Chapter actively participated in the National Youth Dialogue on Agrifood Systems, organized by the Alliance for a Green...

WFF Botswana Youth Chapter officially launched to advance youth-led agrifood systems transformation
WFF Botswana Youth Chapter officially launched to advance youth-led agrifood systems transformation
11/08/2026

The WFF Botswana Youth Chapter was officially launched on 3 July 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana.

WFF Côte d'Ivoire Youth Chapter trains rural women in biological input production
WFF Côte d'Ivoire Youth Chapter trains rural women in biological input production
10/08/2026

Nineteen women members of the GNOUWIETA association participated in a training on the production of organic agricultural inputs at the Daloa Socio-Educational...

WFF Nepal Youth Chapter marks Sustainable Gastronomy Week 2026 by celebrating Tharu food heritage
WFF Nepal Youth Chapter marks Sustainable Gastronomy Week 2026 by celebrating Tharu food heritage
12/07/2026

The WFF Nepal Youth Chapter celebrated Sustainable Gastronomy Week 2026 under the theme “Celebrating Food Heritage” through an in-person event at Barghar...