civil society

Pan-African Leaders Adopt Landmark Call To Action On Health, Environment, And Climate

Africa has taken a major step toward strengthening the continent’s climate and health resilience following the successful conclusion of the Pan-African Conference on Environment, Climate Change, and Health, held in Nairobi.

The conference brought together scientists, policymakers, health professionals, environmental agencies, development partners, civil society, and youth representatives. Participants reaffirmed a unified commitment to safeguarding human health and protecting Africa’s ecosystems in the face of rising climate threats.

The gathering culminated in the adoption of the Pan-African Call to Action on Enhanced Leadership in Health, Environment, and Climate Action (HECA), a comprehensive declaration that sets the direction for coordinated, Africa-led climate and health interventions.

African Statistics Day 2025: The Youth Café’s Participation And Key Reflections

The Youth Café is pleased to share highlights from our participation in African Statistics Day 2025, commemorated on 18 November 2025 under the leadership of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). This annual event brings together statisticians, policymakers, development practitioners, and civil society to emphasize the crucial role of data and statistics in driving Africa’s sustainable development.

This year’s theme, “Leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote a just, peaceful, inclusive and prosperous society for Africans”, strongly aligned with our mission to champion youth-centered, evidence-based development across the continent.

Letter To President Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa’s G20 Presidency Must Deliver Debt Justice

In October 2025, as the global debt and development crisis deepens, civil society and global debt justice organizations have written to His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and current President of the G20, to express grave concern over the worsening debt and development situation facing many countries in the Global South, particularly in Africa.

First Draft | Outcome Document Of The Fourth International Conference On Financing For Development

First Draft | Outcome Document Of The Fourth International Conference On Financing For Development

The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), is scheduled to take place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in FIBES Sevilla Exhibition and Conference Centre, Spain. FFD4 aspires to build a renewed global financing framework that will unlock greater volumes of capital at a lower cost. In Sevilla, and through a renewed global financing framework, leaders are taking action to deliver an SDG investment push and to reform the international financial architecture to enable the transformative change that the world urgently needs.

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76th World Health Assembly and Strategic Roundtable on Immunization

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76th World Health Assembly and Strategic Roundtable on Immunization

The Strategic Roundtables will be held from 22 to 27 May 2023, from 13:00 to 14:15 CEST. The events will bring together delegates, experts from WHO, partner agencies and civil society to discuss current priorities and next solutions on vital issues for global public health.

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Collaborative Futures Workshop | How New Technologies Can Support Social Justice Organizations In East Africa.

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Collaborative Futures Workshop | How New Technologies Can Support Social Justice Organizations In East Africa.

The Youth Café was invited for a 3-day Collaborative Futures Workshop, which is a hybrid hackathon and fellowship designed to help you, and fellow social justice organizations and leaders envision ways that emerging creative technology can expand your impact, understand how new technologies will shape your work and how we can change these technologies, and learn how to act on this knowledge in partnership with East Africa's boldest creatives and technologists using a Do It Yourself (DIY) ethos and active collaboration.

Civil Societies as agents of Change in Africa

Civil Societies as agents of Change in Africa

Despite having strong research and accountability measures for government promises, the civil society is also prominent for various multi-million dollar grant-based projects that are community-oriented. There is a tendency for many civil institutions to work with volunteers who often bring vast resources, information or skills necessary for the achievement and development of many community projects. The unitary aspect that makes many civil societies excellent in what they do is the scope-centered approach that leads to identification of a specific thematic area or target group for action. The same way that The Youth café has identified youths as the organization’s core, there are other organizations that have specified their operation base in the same way. With the help of initiatives like Generation Equity Forum, many organizations are working towards specific sustainable development goals that unite them. Working with regional institutions has become easier and definitely, more sustainable.

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The Next Generation | How Might We Include Youth In politics?

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The Next Generation | How Might We Include Youth In politics?

What future do young people want and how can they increase their participation in politics? This was the overarching question that formed an esteemed panel of young leaders, including The Youth Cafe’s Executive director, at the recently conducted online conference under the theme of COVID-19 & DEMOCRACY IN EAST AFRICA CONFERENCE from 19-20 November 2020. The Youth Cafe’s overarching goal around youth inclusion in politics is to increase the number of informed youth participating in the upcoming 2022 elections in Kenya, as well as increased participation of marginalized groups like women in the elections.