This paper is a summation of the learnings gleaned from The African Youth Cafe’s just concluded first of its kind Continental Scoping Study on African Young Peoples’ Awareness of the AfCFTA and their perceived role as stakeholders in its implementation under the ongoing AfCFTA Youth Inclusion Accelerator Project (AfCFTA-YIAP) aimed toward Amplified Continental Youth Mobilization, Awareness and Engagement in AfCFTA Processes.
This policy brief was made in light of the upcoming COP27 to address significant themes concerning climate change and African youth engagement. We find that despite the urgency of including youth in climate discussions, there are several difficulties that African youth face in getting involved. Reasons why these focus areas are of concern for African youths, are elaborated, followed by recommendations concerning these issues. The latter portion of the policy brief summarises four challenges African youths face regarding participation in climate matters.
