From November 15 to 25, 2021, the official launching and workshop of the BARMM Bangsamoro Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Legislative Advisory Group (FLAG)-Youth, an organization under Kalisa Action Network and the FAO United Nations (UN), was conducted in Zamboanga City.

 

The Bangsamoro FLAG-Youth will be focused on strengthening youth participation in the development of food security, nutrition, and agricultural legislation and promoting aspirations of fostering an environment that empowers and protects women and children as active members of the Bangsamoro community.

 

Said event was attended by 10 youth leaders who were selected as initial core members of the Bangsamoro FLAG-Youth upon the nomination of the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) and Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR).

 

Mustaqim Philippine commends the efforts of the BARMM and our Muslim youth in initiating projects and programs that would improve the life of our Muslim brothers and sisters, and would ultimately impact peace and sustainability in the Bangsamoro region.