Forum Mondial de lʼAlimentation | Rapport de résultats 2025

Key achievements

Youth engagement in governance increased substantially

The Youth Assembly engaged more than 17 000 young people across global, regional and thematic dialogues, while the 2025-2026 Youth Policy Board (YPB) cohort contributed formally to processes such as the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).

Innovation programmes expanded in scale and reach

The WFF Youth Initiative’s Transformative Research Challenge received over 1 600 submissions and provided USD 100 000 in awards to support winning research teams, the Youth Food Lab incubation programme supported 27 teams globally and strengthened four regional hubs, and the Startup Innovation Awards attracted over 600 applications from more than 100 countries while launching a new acceleration partnership with MassChallenge Switzerland.

Education initiatives broadened access to agrifood learning

Through CultivatEd, the AgX Fair and the Agrifood Leadership Education Programme (ALEP), the WFF Youth Initiative engaged thousands of young people and educators world-wide. These initiatives provided practical learning opportunities and strengthened skills development, including through targeted capacity development sessions delivered via the Youth Skills Hub.

Cultural engagement positioned food, heritage and creativity as tools for transformation

The Young Chefs Programme, Sustainable Gastronomy Week and new collaborations with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), and WORLDCHEFS elevated youth voices and cultural expression within agrifood systems dialogue.

Local action strengthened community-level impact

The WFF network expanded to 62 National Youth Chapters across all FAO regions. These chapters implemented a diverse portfolio of youth-led projects focusing on climate resilience, sustainable production, nutrition outreach, women’s empowerment and youth livelihoods. Collectively, they mobilized hundreds of volunteers, engaged thousands of community members through awareness activities and trainings, and demonstrated how youth-led initiatives can translate global priorities into concrete local solutions.

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