Support the Organization of World Food Day – « Mate Swell » Movement

Host entity: Centre international de formation en droits humains et développement durable

Application deadline: 18/09/2026

Mission and objectives

✅ Promote sustainable development through community-led environmental action.
✅ Combat negative values such as littering, illegal dumping, and environmental neglect.
✅ Educate and raise awareness about the impact of waste on ecosystems and public health.
✅ Strengthen community resilience by fostering environmental stewardship and civic engagement.
✅ Support social reintegration by involving diverse community members in collective action.
✅ Establish partnerships with local authorities, NGOs, and private sector actors to ensure long-term impact.
✅ Document and share best practices to inspire replication in other communities.

Assignment context

Every year, millions of people around the world continue to face hunger and food insecurity. For many families and individuals, access to sufficient and nutritious food remains a daily challenge.

World Food Day, celebrated every year on 16 October, provides an important opportunity for communities to come together to raise awareness and take practical action against hunger.

The “Mate Swell” youth movement, hosted by the International Center for Training in Human Rights and Sustainable Development (C.I.F.D.H/D.D), has decided to join this global initiative by organizing a food collection and meal distribution campaign.

The initiative will mobilize young people and communities to collect food donations before World Food Day. These donations will then be used to prepare and distribute meals to people in vulnerable situations on 16 October 2026.

The campaign is based on the principle that collective action can transform small individual contributions into meaningful community support. A single donation may seem limited, but when many people contribute, the result can help provide meals to a significant number of people.

Through this initiative, Mate Swell seeks to promote solidarity, community engagement and practical action in support of food security.

The volunteers will support the preparation, promotion, collection of food donations, coordination of partners, organization of the event and documentation of the activities.

Beyond the immediate distribution of meals, the initiative aims to encourage a lasting culture of solidarity, responsible food donation and youth participation in humanitarian action.

Task description

We are seeking 50 volunteers with strong interest or experience in community organizing, youth mobilization, food security, nutrition, humanitarian action, communication and event management to support the preparation and implementation of World Food Day – « Mate Swell » on 16 October 2026.

Under the supervision of the C.I.F.D.H/D.D Executive Bureau and in collaboration with local authorities, partner organizations, community leaders, businesses and other stakeholders, each volunteer will contribute to the following activities:

1. Community Mobilization and Recruitment
- Recruit and mobilize at least 20 additional volunteers from your community.
- Build a local team of people to support the World Food Day initiative.
- Engage young people, community members, associations, schools and other relevant groups.
- Organize or support pre-event meetings to explain the objectives and logistics of the activity.
- Ensure that recruited volunteers understand their responsibilities and expected contribution.
- Encourage diverse participation, including different genders, age groups and social backgrounds.

2. Food Collection and Donation Mobilization
- Identify potential food donors within your community.
- Contact individuals, households, businesses, restaurants, food producers, distributors, associations and other relevant stakeholders.
- Explain the objectives of the World Food Day food collection initiative.
- Encourage donations of appropriate food products.
- Coordinate the collection of donated food items.
- Maintain a record of donors and donations received.

3. Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
- Identify relevant local organizations, NGOs, community groups, businesses and institutions.
- Contact potential partners and stakeholders to present the initiative.
- Support the development of partnerships for food collection and meal distribution.
- Coordinate with community leaders and relevant authorities where necessary.
- Document partnerships and contributions received.

4. Promotion and Communication
- Develop and disseminate promotional materials such as posters, flyers and social media content.
- Create and share content on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Promote World Food Day and the “Mate Swell” initiative within local communities.
- Encourage individuals and organizations to contribute food donations.
- Engage local media, including radio, television and newspapers, where possible.
- Encourage participants and partners to like, comment, share and repost event-related content.
- Contribute to increasing the visibility and reach of the initiative.

5. Meal Preparation and Distribution
- Support the preparation and organization of the meal distribution activity on 16 October 2026.
- Assist with the organization of donated food items.
- Support the preparation of meals in collaboration with the designated team and partners.
- Assist with the organization of the distribution site.
- Support the registration and orientation of beneficiaries where applicable.
- Distribute meals in an organized, respectful and safe manner.
- Ensure that beneficiaries are treated with dignity and respect.
- Work closely with the coordination team and other volunteers during the event.

6. Documentation and Media
- Document food collection activities through photographs and videos.
- Document the meal preparation and distribution activities.
- Collect relevant information and figures about donations and beneficiaries.
- Collect testimonials and feedback from participants and stakeholders where appropriate.
- Share relevant visual content with the coordination team.
- Support media coverage and online visibility of the initiative.

7. Reporting and Evaluation
- Submit a report on assigned activities within the established deadline.
- Report the number of volunteers recruited, with a minimum target of 20 recruits per volunteer.
- Provide information on the number of donors contacted and donations collected.
- Document the activities conducted and the results achieved.
- Provide photographs, videos and other relevant evidence.
- Collect feedback from participants, partners and beneficiaries where appropriate.
- Identify challenges encountered and propose recommendations for future initiatives.

Volunteers will receive training, orientation and guidelines from the C.I.F.D.H/D.D before the start of the assignment to ensure alignment with the organization's standards and the objectives of the initiative.

Skills and experience

No specific university degree is required.

Area(s) of specialisation

Food security, nutrition, humanitarian action, community development, youth engagement, public health, sustainable development, communication and social mobilization.

Required experience

Previous experience in one or more of the following areas is an advantage:

- Community organizing and mobilization.
- Youth engagement.
- Food donation or collection initiatives.
- Humanitarian or solidarity activities.
- Nutrition or food security initiatives.
- Community development.
- NGO or civil society activities.
- Working with local authorities or grassroots organizations.
- Social media communication.
- Photography or videography.
- Partnership development and stakeholder engagement.

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.