FAO and Luiss Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (Luiss University) recognize that youth engagement is key to achieving sustainable agrifood systems transformation. As the global challenges in ending hunger, food insecurity, and all forms of malnutrition keep growing, the participation of youth has become crucial for shaping innovative solutions. Global efforts to achieve sustainable agrifood systems transformation will only succeed if the next generation of leaders is engaged and empowered to take charge of these initiatives.   To...

FAO, in collaboration with the Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT), has launched a Bhutanese version of "The SDGs Action Card Game X (Cross)", as part of the National Youth Symposium, which was held on International Youth Day on the 12 August. The game aims to inspire young people to actively participate in addressing the complex challenges of transforming Bhutan’s agrifood systems while promoting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Originally developed by...

When interconnected challenges require collective action, strategic partnerships – particularly with non-state actors (NSAs) – have become central to FAO’s efforts to transition to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.  FAO works closely with a diverse array of actors – including civil society organizations (CSOs), cooperatives and producers’ organizations, parliamentarians, Indigenous Peoples, academia and research institutions. By fostering these relationships, FAO has expanded its reach and begun to catalyze innovative approaches and solutions that transcend traditional boundaries.   The Partnerships with Non-State Actors at FAO –...

Uppsala – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) formalized their long-standing partnership today with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Signed by FAO Deputy Director-General, Beth Bechdol, and SLU Vice-Chancellor, Maria Knutson Wedel, at a ceremony in Uppsala, Sweden, this agreement marks a new chapter in a collaboration that has already contributed significantly to sustainable agriculture, natural resource management and food security. With a shared vision to co-create knowledge and advance innovation that can address critical issues...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration aims to leverage the expertise, knowledge, networks, and resources of respective organizations to enhance agricultural productivity, uplift farmers and farming communities, address climate action in agriculture and contribute to agrifood systems transformation and food security and nutrition in Nepal. Through research, knowledge development and exchange, provision of technical expertise, and capacity development of young professionals...