Updates and Announcements

What happens when you bring knowledge institutions, civil society organisations, government, and the private and financial sector together to discuss how the Netherlands can make more impact on food and nutrition security in Low & Middle Income Countries? Lasting impact starts from local demand, and the Diamond is a means to achieve it, not a goal in itself. This is one of our key takeaways from the Food Diamond Dialogue series, organised on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On 17 June, YEP Programmes officially welcomed a new batch of Young Experts during an energising kickoff event for the first batch of the new phase of the programme. The event brought together the new Young Experts, the YEP Programme Bureau, YEP coaches, and members from the participating organisations. Several inspiring speakers shared their experiences and reflections on international collaboration and professional development, including Wampie Libon from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wim Goris of NFP, and Rick Elmendorp, director of NWP. Moderated by Petra Stienen, the session highlighted the importance of community building, both abroad and at home.

If you or your organisation is interested in YEP, visit their website to see the dates for upcoming Batches.

The NFP Biodiversity and Food Systems Partnership convened its second quarter network call on Thursday, 11 June. The call provided space for community updates, and as a mid-year check in, reflecting on progress and generating momentum around members’ ideas, energy and contributions for the work ahead.

Last week in Nairobi, NFP convened a workshop on Kenya’s water-food nexus. The event brought together 45 participants from across the water, food, research, government, private sector, and development sectors to explore opportunities for stronger collaboration towards more resilient water and food systems. NFP looks forward to building on the momentum generated during the workshop and continuing the conversation with partners across Kenya.

In June, dedicated food and water experts from across Europe, North Africa, and Asia gathered in Friesland for a two-day workshop. Organised by SALTA and SUSTAIN COST Action, the event created valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange between Dutch and International researchers, policymakers, farmers’ organisations, businesses, and development practitioners; all working on freshwater scarcity, drought, and salinisation. The diverse audience reflects both the growing urgency of salinity-related challenges, as well as widespread recognition that these challenges must be addressed through multistakeholder, international collaboration.

Together with the Netherlands Water Partnership, NFP participated on behalf of the international salinity partnership, engaged in fruitful discussions with teams and partners from Egypt, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Senegal on opportunities for joint action and programme development.

Opportunities

The global “Agrobiodiversity as Roots of Resilience – Photo With A Story Contest” is here! Through powerful images and personal stories, the contest invites farmers, researchers, cooks, students, communities, photographers, and storytellers from around the world to show how agrobiodiversity strengthens resilience in times of change and uncertainty. Selected submissions will be awarded and are planned to be showcased at major international events.

Explore the contest and submit your story before 31 August 2026.

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