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This month’s newsletter is full of ways to connect, contribute, and help shape the future of food systems. Across our network, new opportunities are emerging, and we invite you to get involved!
— Communications Team @NFP

Updates and Announcements
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Join Us at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026!
NFP will be representing its partnerships at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from 1–5 September 2026.
We are organizing a joint pavilion with partners and stakeholders within our network. This could be a great opportunity to showcase innovations, strengthen connections, and engage with key stakeholders in African food systems.
Interested in joining our pavilion?

 
Opportunities
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Organisations: submit your proposal for YEP positions by 3 May!
We are excited to announce that 3 May is the next deadline for submitting proposals for Young Expert Programme (YEP) positions.
This is your opportunity to bring fresh, motivated talent into your international water and/or agrofood projects and make a meaningful impact! We warmly invite organisations to submit their proposal for a YEP position through our website. Not sure if you’re eligible?
By joining YEP Programmes, you don’t just recruit a young professional. You also benefit from:
âś… Training and coaching for your Young Expert
âś… Financial support
âś… Access to the YEP Global Network
 
Looking to strengthen your project with driven, talented professionals? Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us and make an impact.

Join the upcoming public-private programme for water and food
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency are developing a forthcoming programme focused on building public–private coalitions for more resilient food and water systems. At a recent stakeholder session, NFP and NWP gave a joint presentation on why cross-sector collaboration is essential to making that work.
 
The programme will be developed further in the coming months. If you are interested in getting involved and want to explore partners, connections, or useful background, feel free to reach out.

Shape a new youth and biodiversity programme in Kenya
Do you work in a Youth-focused Agri-Food program in Kenya? NFP, Wasafiri and ImpactHub are developing a pilot programme to better integrate biodiversity into youth agri-food programs. This pilot aims to collaborate with and support existing youth programs. It aims to launch in Kenya mid-2026. 
 
We’re inviting on-going youth-focused programs in Kenya to help influence and co-create this program, explore collaboration, and exchange on how this can be most useful for your work. 
 
Interested? Apply to join the roundtable! Places are limited, and selected participants will be contacted with next steps
📆 7 May
🕗 14:00–15:30 EAT / 13:00–14:30 CEST
📍 Online

 
Events 
Food Systems at the Netherlands Egypt Agricultural Partnership Summit
The Netherlands Embassy in Cairo is proud to announce the first Netherlands-Egypt Agricultural Partnership Summit, taking place on May 5th and 6th, 2026.
 
Join the Food Systems in Practice session, organised by Wageningen Social & Economic Research, Delphy and Netherlands Food Partnership.
During this session, we will showcase examples from Egyptian alumni of the E-course on Food Systems to demonstrate how teams can successfully move from theoretical learning to implementation.

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