Youth Voice for Climate Action
Empowering young people to lead climate action, influence policy, and strengthen community resilience in Shinyanga District.
Project Background
Youth and Women Emancipation (YAWE) is implementing the Youth Voice for Climate Action Project, a 12-month initiative in Shinyanga District aimed at strengthening youth leadership in climate governance and community resilience.
Shinyanga is increasingly experiencing the effects of climate change, including prolonged droughts, floods, land degradation, and changing rainfall patterns. Despite being among the groups most affected, young people—particularly young women and youth with disabilities—remain underrepresented in environmental decision-making processes.
This project addresses that gap by equipping young people with the knowledge, skills, platforms, and partnerships needed to influence climate policies and lead innovative local solutions.
Project Goal
To empower youth, particularly young women and people with disabilities, to participate in and drive innovative initiatives that address pressing climate challenges while promoting accountability and responsiveness from government institutions.
Project Reach
5,640
Young People Directly Reached
50%
Young Women Participants
10%
Youth with Disabilities
Key Project Activities
Climate Leadership Training
Training youth in climate governance, policy engagement, advocacy, leadership, and community mobilization.
Policy Dialogues
Facilitating discussions between youth, local government, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
Community Climate Campaigns
Youth-led awareness campaigns promoting environmental sustainability and climate action.
Climate-Smart Innovations
Supporting initiatives such as reforestation, renewable energy adoption, and innovative climate-resilient solutions.
Expected Outcomes
Youth Participation
Strengthened and meaningful participation of young people, particularly women and people with disabilities, in climate change adaptation and mitigation decision-making bodies.
Government Accountability
Improved accountability and commitment among local government decision-makers in responding to youth voices and priorities on climate action.
Project Support
The Youth Voice for Climate Action Project is funded by the European Union through Oxfam International under the broader AU-EU Youth Action Lab Project.
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