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Asia and the Pacific
Regional achievements
Since 2022, the WFF Asia and the Pacific Youth Assembly has engaged over 900 young people through eight consultations, identifying five key regional priorities: supporting vulnerable groups, inclusive policies, strengthening domestic production, promoting healthy food and integrating sustainable food education.
Building on this foundation, the 2023-2024 period saw more than 700 participants join nine consultation sessions, refining these priorities to focus on youth opportunities, sustainable practices and local agrifood systems. These efforts have shaped a targeted strategy to address regional challenges and empower young changemakers.
Timeline
- 2021: Launching the Youth Action Compendium
In 2021, the Youth Assembly launched the Youth Action Compendium, highlighting youth demands in agrifood systems with a focus on the FAO's Four Betters: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better Life.
- 2022: Laying the foundation
In 2022, the Asia and the Pacific region initiated the development of its Youth Action Regional Compendium, analyzing over 30 youth-led documents and holding virtual consultations and surveys. Key policy priority areas for the region included supporting smallholders, promoting sustainable agrifood systems and advocating for inclusive policies.
- 2023: Identifying challenges and calls to action
In 2023, the Asia and the Pacific region focused on transforming agrifood systems to promote healthy and sustainable food. Key challenges addressed included the high cost of healthy food and lack of awareness, with ongoing consultations and action plans to improve access to nutritious food and sustainable practices.
- 2024: Narrowing the focus
In 2024, efforts continued to refine strategies for improving access to nutritious food and advancing sustainable practices, setting the stage for the stage for the Global Youth Action Plan (GYAP) 2025-2026.
Regional policy priority for the GYAP
The selected regional priority for the GYAP is to invest in and promote the production, accessibility and consumption of safe and nutritious food for healthy diets. This will be achieved by educating stakeholders, offering capacity development tools and enhancing their understanding of interconnected challenges within agrifood systems.
Actionable items in the Regional Youth Action Plan
- Increase awareness and knowledge on better nutrition and food labeling literacy.
- Support skill development for sustainable food production policies and practices.
The action plan will be implemented throughout 2025-2026. For more details, explore the timeline below or consult the document.
Regional Youth Action Plan Implementation Timeline
2025
Q1
- Plan and conduct two masterclasses on Better Nutrition and Food Labeling Literacy.
- Start developing training materials on sustainable food production policies.
Q2
- Extend masterclass findings to subregions, WFF National Youth Chapters and local communities.
- Map stakeholders and plan the shift from food label training to broader agrifood systems interpretation.
Q3
- Develop accessible materials for youth and collaborate with WFF National Youth Chapters to design a workshop on sustainable food production policies and practices.
Q4
- Boost advocacy on sustainable consumption via social media with the WFF communications team.
- Conduct workshops on sustainable food production policies and practices.
2026
Q1
- Strengthen partnerships with institutions and youth organizations for long-term learning programmes on food labeling.
- Adapt and share workshop findings with WFF National Youth Chapters.
Q2
- Publish outcomes from youth and community engagement events.
- Launch a social media campaign to showcase the workshop results, inspiring youth involvement and regional scaling.
Q3
- Assess campaign success, plan future initiatives and review workshops to enhance planning and execution for the coming years.
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