The African Youth Climate Hub answers to the Selection Criteria for the assessment of initiatives for the Climate Action Summit
IMPACT TRANSFORMATIONAL
The African Youth Climate Hub is a transformative initiative that engages youth in addressing climate challenges. It promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, and green job opportunities. The Hub aims to bridge the digital divide and connect local and global initiatives. Through incubation programs, e-learning, and intergenerational dialogue, it fosters concrete actions and a transformative impact.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CO-BENEFITS
The African Youth Climate Hub bridges the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda, emphasizing sustainable development co-benefits. The incubation program and learning center align with the 2030 agenda, ensuring clear connections or all the users of the Hub. The Hub embraces a holistic approach, integrating climate challenges with economic, social, and political drivers. It aims to create lasting youth engagement for ambitious climate action.
REPLICABLE & SCALABLE
The African Youth Climate Hub aims to inspire similar initiatives beyond the UN Climate Summit. The Foundation plans to develop a toolkit based on their experience, guiding others in creating regional/local hubs.
Moreover, the core digital component of the Hub makes replicability and scalability a low hanging fruit as long as access to digital technology is available.
IMPLEMENTABLE & MEASURABLE
The African Youth Climate Hub prioritizes implementation objectives by aligning with initial partners, leveraging existing programs, and establishing a regional network. Performance measurement is emphasized, with defined metrics and transparency. The digital dimension enables easy tracking of data and collaboration with independent stakeholders.
In a nutshell, the African Youth Climate Hub initiative will be deployed to help deliver action at the scale needed to serve the objectives of
Accelerating action for the concrete implementation of the Paris Agreement, through updated NDCs (2020)
The updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted in 2020 are playing a crucial role in accelerating the concrete implementation of the Paris Agreement. These updated NDCs reflect a heightened sense of urgency and commitment from countries worldwide to address the pressing issue of climate change.
Contributing to the first global stock take (2023)
The first global stocktake, scheduled for 2023, presents a significant opportunity for countries to assess and enhance their efforts in combating climate change. This comprehensive evaluation will analyze the collective progress made towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and identify areas where further action is needed.
Integrating the sustainable development goals framework (2030)
Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework, established for the year 2030, is a crucial step towards achieving a more sustainable and equitable future. The SDGs provide a comprehensive roadmap for addressing global challenges and promoting sustainable development in all its dimensions – economic, social, and environmental.