World Bank Nigeria Country office to Established a Working Group on Climate Change and Youth in Nigeria

Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition  Members participated at the Inaugural World Bank Nigeria Youth Forum. The World Bank Youth Forum is an immediate outcome from the Video Conference on the World Bank Africa Action Plan. Consequent upon the need to deepen youth involvement in the Africa Action Plan development process, the World Bank Nigeria Country office decided to dedicate the Video Conference in Nigeria to providing space for the opinions of young people to be captured in the process. 

The Objectives of the forum include:

1.      To ensure youth mainstreaming into the Africa Action Plan consultation, development and implementation process

2.       To provide advisory and technical support for the World Bank on youth development in Nigeria

3.       To provide youth leaders a platform for continuous engagement with the World Bank and ensure youth participation at all levels.

At the  meeting, youth leaders present had the unique opportunity to engage the World Bank Nigeria Country Director, at the brief interaction, he expressed that beyond the AAP process, the youth leaders present should come up with at least 3 things the World Bank in Nigeria should do for youth.  After much deliberation, NYCC Founder and Cordinator Ms Esther Agbarakwe, ask what the World Bank is currently doing on Climate Change issues in Nigeria inregards to youth participation. The Country Director said that the WB will look into establishing a Working group on "Climate Change and Youth" This is welcome development as  We at NYCC tries to advocate for Intergenerational dialouge and partnership for sustainability in Nigeria.

1st African Youth Summit on Climate Change – EN – FR

The 1st African Youth Summit on Climate Change is organized by African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) to serve as an appropriate avenue where African youth can come together and discuss issues relating to various topics on climate change including the role of youth in adaptation and mitigation projects, public awareness and participation, biodiversity and active participation in UNFCCC negotiations. The Summit is open to young people from all over Africa interested and involved in initiatives aimed to tackle climate change and ensure sustainability. It will consist of informative sessions and skills-building workshops on climate change issues ranging from scientific knowledge to effective political advocacy.
20th -22nd August 2010
Kasarani Sport view Hotel
Nairobi, Kenya

FRENCH: Le 1er Sommet de la Jeunesse Africaine sur les Changements Climatiques est organisé par l’Initiative de la Jeunesse Africaine sur les Changements Climatiques (AYICC) afin de servir de rencontre appropriée au cours de laquelle la jeunesse africaine se réunira et discutera des questions et des sujets liés aux changements climatiques, y compris du rôle des jeunes dans les projets d’adaptation et d’atténuation, la prise de conscience publique, la biodiversité et la participation active des jeunes dans les négociations de la Convention-cadres des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques. Le Sommet est ouvert aux jeunes gens originaires d’Afrique intéressés et impliqués dans les initiatives visant à combattre le réchauffement de la Terre et à assurer le développement durable. Il comportera des sessions instructives et des ateliers de renforcement des compétences sur les défis des changements climatiques, avec un accent mis sur l’amélioration des connaissances scientifiques pour un plaidoyer politique plus efficace.

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Engaging Naija Youth on Climate Change Project (April - Novermber 2010)

Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC) has been contracted to implement a 8th-Month Youth Communication Projects towards building a Youth Response to Climate Change. The Project is knwn as Engaging Naija Youth on Climate Change Project. NYCC is Partnering with Youth Aid Organization for Africa (YAOFA) to implement this project. NYCC  hopes to bring together (across states) youth led organizations with common interest to contribute to sustainable national development. The organization also makes for meaningful youth engagement in local and national climate policies in Nigeria, while inspiring and stimulating the growth of the culture of professionalism among young people working for sustainable environmental balance.

The Project is funded by Building Nigeria’s Response to Climate Change (BNRCC) through The Nigeria Environmental Study/Action Team (NEST).

Project Activities includes; Peer-Led Capacity Building, Establishment  of Climate Change Clubs, Production and distribution of Youth friendly IEC material on Climate change, Youth Media Dialogue, tagged “Powershift Naija 2010″ and numerous networking activity. The project is was launched on April 23rd, 2010 during 2010 Earth Day Celebration and 350.org Climate MeetUp Event organised by NYCC in Abuja.