Youth Adaptation Forum on Water

Taking place on World Water Day, the Youth Adaptation Forum on Water brought attention to the young people working to create and implement adaptation solutions in practice. The Water Forum will encourage young people from Africa to share their best practices for climate adaptation action through their work. 

Event description

YOUNG PEOPLE DRIVING THE ADAPTATION AGENDA 
The GCA Youth Leadership and Education program aims to make young people central to driving the adaptation agenda and implementation worldwide. The program’s mission is to mobilize the next generation of adaptation leaders around the world by providing capacity-building for young people and creating adaptation jobs to make their communities more climate resilient.  

In 2024, GCA will organize six thematic Youth Adaptation Forums based upon adaptation areas prioritized by young people; Young Women Leadership for Adaptation, Water, Climate-resilient Agriculture, Nature-based Solutions, Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs, and Finance and Locally Led Adaptation.  
 
The Youth Adaptation Forums are bringing together young people, governments, civil society, practitioners, international organizations, and decision-makers to mobilize adaptation solutions led by young people.  
 
The Youth Adaptation Forums will culminate in a Global Youth Adaptation Action Day, where young people around the world will be encouraged to take adaptation action simultaneously. 

WATER YOUTH ADAPTATION FORUM 
The Youth Adaptation Forum on Water brought attention to the young people who are working to create and implement adaptation solutions in practice. The Water Forum encouraged young people from Africa to share their best practices for climate adaptation action through their work. 

Key objectives: 
The Youth Adaptation Forum on Water will: 

• Boost global interest and knowledge of young people about climate adaptation and water 
• Inspire young people to take climate adaptation action
• Spotlight young people’s priorities on adaptation for policy engagement and adaptation action