In Senegal, the COVID-19 youth engagement initiative promoted by FAO was launched through various groups of young agripreneurs across the country and through the national youth council, Conseil National de la Jeunesse du Sénégal (CNJS).

The CNJS gathers youth organizations with its regional and departmental chapters, and serves as the interface between young people, government institutions, civil society and development partners and aims at enhancing youth participation in policy making and programme design.