Priority Areas - Tanzania Youth Alliance for Food Systems

Nutrition and Healthier Diets for All

We promote access to nutritious and affordable food for everyone. Our work includes advancing school feeding programs that support children’s growth, education, and well-being.

Improving Food Safety in Markets

Safe food is essential for healthy communities. We advocate for and support efforts that improve hygiene, storage, and handling practices in local markets

Youth Participation in Policy and Decision-Making

We promote meaningful youth engagement in policy and food systems decision-making platforms by creating spaces for young voices to be heard, valued, and included. Through dialogues, advocacy, and leadership initiatives, we empower youth to contribute ideas, influence policies, and drive solutions that make food systems more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable.

Youth Entrepreneurship in Food Systems

We empower young people to become drivers of change by supporting agribusiness innovations, startups, and enterprises that create jobs and transform food systems

Food Waste Management

We fight against food loss and waste by promoting innovative solutions, awareness campaigns, and youth-led initiatives that ensure food is valued and resources are conserved.

Strengthening Youth Leaders’ Capacity

Through team building, collaboration, and peer-to-peer learning, we equip youth leaders with the skills and networks they need to drive impactful change within food systems.