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The International Youth Climate Forum opening edition in Northern Togo

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Africa’s ecological transition will be discussed at the 1st International Youth Climate Forum. The event will take place in the municipality of Kara in northern Togo in May 2023. The event is organised by the government of this West African country with the support of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Women Environmental Programme Togo (WEP-Togo) based in Lomé.

Africa’s ecological transition will be discussed at the 1st International Youth Climate Forum. The event will take place in the municipality of Kara in northern Togo in May 2023. The event is organised by the government of this West African country with the support of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Women Environmental Programme Togo (WEP-Togo) based in Lomé.

The forum will bring together students, entrepreneurs, and youth associations from several African countries, and its theme is – the role of Youth in the Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions in Togo -. During three days of exchanges, participants will explore mechanisms for raising awareness of environmental protection as well as new developments in this area.

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The International Youth Climate Forum aims to give young people a voice and enable them to address environmental concerns in their own way and possibly propose inclusive solutions to build resilience. Togo is faced with many climatic hazards including drought, brutal and devastating rainfall, as well as coastal erosion.

With these concerns, the Institut de la Francophonie pour la Formation au Développement Durable (IFDD) trained 200 African women in climate negotiations in September 2022. The candidates hail from 23 OIF member countries, including Togo, and were equipped with tools on several topics, including climate finance, mitigation, adaptation, and cooperation. The training benefited from the technical support of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), Environment and Climate Change Canada, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), and the Principality of Monaco.