Key messages
- We know in our bones that youth must be part of the solution to the key crises facing
our planet – but why and how exactly? Here we provide government policymakers,
business people, civil society members and development partners in the food systems
space with some ways to advance meaningful youth engagement. - 2025 could emerge as a ‘Year for Youth’ with conferences like the Africa Food Systems
Forum placing youth engagement front and centre by positioning youth as leaders of
food system transformation and encouraging co-creation and co-implementation. - We recommend three actions for stakeholders to adopt to improve their contribution
to meaningful youth engagement across their work and on the global stage:
institutionalize engagement, investment, and metrics.