MENA Youth Adaptation Forum

The Forum will take place virtually in English and Arabic. 

The Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing rapid climatic and demographic changes. Increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and rising sea levels pose a threat to the region’s cities, agriculture, and freshwater supplies. By 2050, it is estimated that 90 million people could suffer from water stress. In addition, the region is warming faster than the global average with some of the highest temperatures globally recorded in the region in July 2023.

Event description

The MENA Youth Adaptation Forum will bring together young people, youth organizations, student networks, policymakers, global experts, international organizations, and other key stakeholders with the overall objective of elevating youth voices and increasing the influence of young people worldwide in the adaptation agenda.
 
Key objectives

• Promote the perspectives of young people in international adaptation processes including the Global Goal on Adaptation to advance inclusive and equitable adaptation decision-making and action.  
• Promote youth participation in national policy- and decision-making processes, including in National Adaptation Plans.  
• Catalyze innovative ideas and adaptation action in young people, by featuring African youth leadership around the world including the African YouthADAPT winners.