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Local Youth Action

Local Youth Action

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Local Youth Action for a Better Food Future

The challenges facing our global agrifood systems are vast, demanding and complex. However, they are also inherently Local. The same is true for the many opportunities to tackle these challenges.

To foster global agrifood systems transformation, we need to "Think Global and Act Local"!

The World Food Forum (WFF) is committed to driving tangible impact by translating its transformative initiatives to the country/local level. By mobilizing youth-led local action through country-level national youth platforms and collaborating closely with the decentralized offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the WFF is empowering and catalyzing local youth leadership and action in changing the present and future of local agrifood systems for a better food future.

Get involved

From local initiatives to global partnerships, the WFF welcomes different individuals and organizations with a passion to drive progress on youth engagement and agrifood systems change at the local and national level.

Only through collective action can we create sustainable and equitable agrifood systems at the local and global levels. If you are interested in collaborating with and supporting localization initiatives or establishing/joining a WFF National Youth Chapter, be sure to check out the WFF National Youth Chapters Blueprint.

Reach out to us through the email [email protected].

News

The WFF Youth Initiative takes part in the European Youth Event 2025
07/07/2025

On 13 and 14 June 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) took part in the sixth edition of the European...

WFF Sierra Leone Youth Chapter engages youth at Njala University in climate-smart agriculture workshop
04/07/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF) Sierra Leone Youth Chapter collaborated with the School of Agriculture at Njala University to host a youth engagement event...

WFF Spain Youth Chapter organizes the Youth Forum on sustainable agrifood systems
02/07/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF) Spain Youth Chapter in collaboration with the University of León (ULE) and the León City Council held its first-ever in-person...

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Rural youth transform agrifood systems
25/06/2025

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WFF Youth Initiative at the Preparatory Youth Conference for UNFSS+4
18/06/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) took part in the Preparatory Youth Conference for the second United Nations...

WFF Ireland Youth Chapter engages youth voices in shaping agrifood systems
17/06/2025

On 9 May 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF) Ireland Youth Chapter (Youth Food Forum) hosted its 2025 kick-off event in Dublin, bringing youth perspectives...