Youth Climate Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance
Taking place on International Youth Skills Day, the Youth Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance seeks to bring attention to the young people who are working to create and implement adaptation solutions and mobilize adaptation funds for young people. The Youth Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance will raise awareness on the adaptation finance gap and encourage young people to share their best practices for climate adaptation action through their work.
Event description
YouthADAPT Challenge
The YouthADAPT Challenge seeks to boost sustainable jobs creation in climate adaptation across Africa. Together with the African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds, GCA organizes the competition annually for young entrepreneurs. Young people can submit their business ideas which drive climate change adaptation and resilience.
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) aims to mobilize US$25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation across Africa. Youth Entrepreneurship and Adaptation Jobs is one of the four pillars of the AAAP. GCA and the African Development Bank seek to prepare a new generation of African young people for the transition towards climate-resilient development. The AAAP promote innovation and inclusion of young people in climate-resilient jobs.
Young People Driving Adaptation Agenda
The GCA Youth Leadership and Education program aims to make young people central to driving the adaptation agenda and implementation worldwide. The program’s mission is to mobilize the next generation of adaptation leaders around the world by providing capacity-building for young people and creating adaptation jobs to make their communities more climate resilient.
In 2024, GCA will organize six Youth Adaptation Forums, with a special focus on African good practices, based upon adaptation areas prioritized by young people; Young Women Leadership for Adaptation, Water, Climate-resilient Agriculture, Nature-based Solutions, Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs, and Finance and Locally Led Adaptation.
The Youth Adaptation Forums are bringing together young people, governments, civil society, practitioners, international organizations, and decision-makers to mobilize and highlight adaptation solutions led by young people in Africa.
The Youth Adaptation Forums will culminate in a Global Youth Adaptation Action Day, where young people around the world will be encouraged to take adaptation action simultaneously.
Youth Climate Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance
Taking place on International Youth Skills Day, the Youth Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance seeks to bring attention to the young people who are working to create and implement adaptation solutions and mobilize adaptation funds for young people. The Youth Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance will raise awareness on the adaptation finance gap and encourage young people to share their best practices for climate adaptation action through their work.
Key Objectives
The Youth Adaptation Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance will:
- Showcase the good practice of young people engaging and innovating on climate adaptation, focusing on YouthADAPT winners.
- Inspire young people to innovate and actively engage with climate adaptation and climate-resilient jobs.
- Spotlight young people’s good practices in entrepreneurship and finance.
Guiding Questions
- What are the primary obstacles that young people face in developing climate adaptation enterprises?
- How can young entrepreneurs be supported in designing and implementing climate-resilient solutions?
- What is the importance of providing finance to youth-led enterprises?