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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 Costa Rica Youth Chapter joins national workshop to strengthen dialogue on nutrition and sustainable agrifood systems
WFF Costa Rica Youth Chapter joins national workshop to strengthen dialogue on nutrition and sustainable agrifood systems
19/03/2026

The WFF Costa Rica Youth Chapter participated in the Second National Workshop for the structuring of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Civil Society...

The WFF Youth Food Lab has officially launched in Perú
The WFF Youth Food Lab has officially launched in Peru
05/03/2026

The WFF Peru Youth Chapter and the FAO Country Office in Peru launched the local Youth Food Lab (YFL), marking its first national implementation in...

WFF Indonesia Youth Chapter Youth Innovation Challenge
WFF Indonesia Youth Chapter holds Youth Innovation Challenge
17/02/2026

The World Food Forum Indonesia Youth Chapter successfully organized the Youth Innovation Challenge, a national competition designed to empower young...

WFF Indonesia Youth Chapter concludes the Indonesia Food Academy 2025
WFF Indonesia Youth Chapter concludes the Indonesia Food Academy 2025
04/02/2026

The World Food Forum (WFF) Indonesia Youth Chapter has successfully completed the first Indonesia Food Academy (IFA) - a six-months online training...

WFF Gambia Youth Chapter: Launching a new era for youth-led local agrifood systems transformation
WFF Gambia Youth Chapter: Launching a new era for youth-led local agrifood systems transformation
30/01/2026

The launch of the WFF Gambia Youth Chapter marked an important milestone for strengthening youth engagement in agrifood systems in The Gambia.

WFF Italy Youth Chapter and Italy’s National Youth Council sign a Joint Statement of Intent
WFF Italy Youth Chapter and Italy’s National Youth Council sign a Joint Statement of Intent
23/12/2025

The WFF Italy Youth Chapter and the Italian National Youth Council (CNG) met at FAO headquarters in Rome to sign a Joint Statement of Intent aimed at...