African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Second Edition of the African Youth Conference on Climate Change (AfriYOCC 2) on the theme ‘‘Making Climate Finance Work for African Youth.’’ This is in cognizance of the role and potential of the African youth in climate change mitigation and adaptation and the overall sustainable development trajectory.

The conference shall be held in Nairobi, Kenya on 10th to 13th October, 2016 as AYICC marks its 10th Anniversary since its formation in 2006 during the second Conference of Youth (COY 2) preceding COP 12. Building on the success of the first edition of conference, AfriYOCC shall provide an avenue for African youths to showcase their climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, projects and initiatives.Best practices arising from the various AYICC country chapters shall be developed to an African youth climate change adaptation and mitigation best practices database and handbook.
The meeting will dilate on the current post 2015 development agenda and the role of young people in championing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa as well as their role in implementing the Paris Agreement.

The conference will focus on the following thematic areas:

• Youth in Agribusiness;
• Climate Change and Development in Africa;
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security;
• Green Economy and Technology Transfer;
• Innovative ways of financing youth-led climate change initiatives;
• Gender, Sustainable Innovations and Climate Change.

Costs

Travel costs, feeding and accommodation, will be provided for successful applicants.