To support rural youth, FAO and its partners have taken action to engage with young rural people and advocate for youth-inclusive responses to COVID-19. Listening to youth voices and bringing them to the forefront, FAO is committed to understanding the challenges and needs of rural youth in their quests to access decent jobs and keep their businesses afloat. This action echoes the statement on COVID-19 and Youth, issued by the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, which called for effective and safe partnerships with young people, during and after the COVID-19 crisis.