WHAT:
YouthADAPT: Webinar on the role of youth in local adaptation and resilience building
WHO:
African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation
WHEN:
6 March 2024; 10 to 11 am GMT
WHERE:
Online. Register here
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank, and the Global Center on Adaptation, will host a webinar on the 6th of March 2024, highlighting the crucial role of youth in propelling locally-driven adaptation efforts across Africa. This webinar will take place on the sidelines of the 4th Gobeshona Global Conference, themed "Monitoring Locally-Led Adaption and Resilience."
The objectives of the session include:-
- Highlight the transformative impact of youth-led initiatives in addressing climate change impacts, focusing on Africa's climate hotspots, with examples from the YouthADAPT Program.
- Showcase youth as catalysts for change in combating climate change impacts, emphasizing their pivotal role in driving adaptation and resilience efforts in their communities.
- Explore effective youth-led approaches and innovative projects from YouthADAPT and other initiatives, aiming to drive local adaptation and resilience efforts.
- Share diverse strategies and success stories of youth-led initiatives, including grassroots interventions and policy advocacy.
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