Urban Futures (UF) is a 5-year (2023–2027) global program that integrates urban food systems, youth well-being, and climate action. Funded by the Botnar Foundation, managed by Hivos, the Humanist and Social Innovation Foundation (Humanis), the RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems (RUAF-CIC), and local partners, networks, and experts. Urban Futures operates in 10 cities: Colombia (Cali and Medellin), Ecuador (Manabi and Quito), Indonesia (Bandung and West Manggarai), Zambia (Chongwe and Kitwe), and Zimbabwe (Bulawayo and Mutare). These intermediary cities vary in size but share common characteristics: they are rapidly developing, connecting metropolitan and rural areas or different groups of cities within an urban system, and managing the flow of people, goods, capital, information, and knowledge. Each of these cities presents distinct challenges and opportunities.
The KOPAJA (Food Coalition and Youth Network) consortium is one of the implementing partners of the Urban Futures program in Bandung. KOPAJA consists of three organizations: the RISE Foundation, Frontiers for Health Foundation (F2H), SEMAK Foundation, and CAI (Cahaya Inklusi Indonesia). Together, these four organizations are committed to implementing the Urban Futures program using a multi-stakeholder approach and strengthening the capacity of young people. The KOPAJA consortium’s primary objective is to “Increase meaningful youth participation in an inclusive and climate-resilient food system through the fundamental principles of the Right to Food and Nutrition as a Human Right in Bandung and West Manggarai.” This objective will be achieved through three main outcomes:
Frontiers for Health Foundation (F2H) plays a role in 1) increasing the capacity of youth with various identities to become facilitators and peer educators regarding nutrition and health of young people, 2) providing interventions to young mothers regarding the consumption of healthy food cooked at home by considering the safety aspects in consuming food.
In the first year, it has succeeded in carrying out various important achievements such as: 1) initial surveys conducted in Sukapura Village, Kiaracondong District, Sadang Serang Village, Coblong District, Dago Village, Coblong District, and Cibangkong Village, Batununggal District, SMA N 12 Bandung, SMA Nasional Bandung, SMA N 19 Bandung, and SMK PU Kota Bandung, 2) Compilation of Modules, 3) recruiting young facilitators.
In the second year, 1) training for young facilitators was carried out, 2) training by fasmud to the youth community at SMA N 12 and SMA Nasional, and young mothers in Sukapura, Sadang Serang, Dago and Cibangkong Sub-districts, 3) monitoring and mentoring, 4) training from selected fasmud to community facilitators (faskom).
In the third year, the following will be implemented: 1) training from Faskom to the community, and 2) a final survey.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Dedicated to community empowerment, especially in the field of maternal and child health (KIA) and early childhood development.
