Call for Applications: World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Assembly Partner Organizations

The World Food Forum’s (WFF) Youth Assembly, led by the Youth Policy Board (YPB), serves as a year-round open, inclusive and structured platform for young people to cocreate and engage in discussions about various agrifood systems related issues. It brings together young individuals, youth organizations and youth constituencies to discuss specific policy topics within agrifood systems and develop joint recommendations and solutions that can be brought into intergovernmental processes and translated into programmatic actions.

In 2026, the WFF Youth Assembly will host various thematic Youth Assembly sessions and consultations based on 11 themes to address critical challenges and develop youthled recommendations for agrifood systems transformation:

• Biodiversity
• Bioeconomy
• Climate Change
• Desertification, land degradation and drought
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Forestry
• Livestock
• Nutrition
• Water Management
• Young Women’s Empowerment
• Resilience

Under the leadership of the YPB and supported by the WFF Youth Assembly Secretariat, selected Partner Organizations will be expected to contribute to the Youth Assembly ’s sessions and consultations by:

• Collaborating on planning and execution: Actively participate in the planning and execution of the Youth Assembly sessions and consultation on the selected theme(s);
• Providing expertise: Share expertise and resources, including technical knowledge, research and innovative solutions relevant to the theme;
• Contributing to consultation design: Assist in designing interactive and engaging sessions and consultations that resonate with youth audiences;
• Nominating speakers and moderators: Identify and provide qualified speakers and moderators to contribute insights and facilitate dialogue in sessions and consultations on the selected theme(s);
• Supporting youth-centric approaches: Ensure that the consultations agenda, discussions and outputs are youth-driven and aligned with the priorities of young people;
• Facilitating social media outreach: Promote the selected Youth Assembly sessions and consultations on official social media platforms to expand audience engagement and visibility; and
• Ensuring integration into policy processes: Support the WFF Youth Assembly in presenting the youth-led recommendations and outcomes in intergovernmental agrifood decision making processes.

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must:

• Be global in scope, with demonstrated expertise and experience in the selected theme(s);
• Have a proven track record of working on initiatives related to agrifood systems, biodiversity, climate change, development or other relevant areas;
• Be committed to youth engagement and empowerment in the context of agrifood systems transformation;
• Be able to allocate members and a contact point to work closely with the WFF Youth Assembly Secretariat and YPB members; and
• Align with the WFF Youth Assembly ’s core values of integrity, responsibility and collaboration, as well as adhere to the highest ethical standards.

For more information and application.