Youth engagement

Youth engagement and participation in One Health advocacy and mainstreaming is one of the core strategies to advance the One Health approach. Youth engagement increases the sense of ownership and attachment to the global development agenda. Youth engagement also contributes to finding more sustainable and effective solutions, as their ideas can drive social change and generate positive outcomes.

FAO is actively rolling out comprehensive youth engagement initiatives for One Health advocacy to ensure that youth voices are not merely heard, but genuinely integrated into the narrative and implementation of the One Health approach. These initiatives recognize that meaningful youth engagement requires intentional design, dedicated resources, and sustained commitment to creating platforms where young people can contribute as equal partners in shaping the future of global health.