Present the gender, women and youth African position papers on climate change in Africa during the Cop. For Post Cop22, it was agreed that the groups would endeavor to: Identify funding opportunities for and youth led climate smart initiatives. Develop a repository of good practices and projects strategic interventions that address gender and climate change and up the interventions. Convene climate change policy dialogues at regional/sub-regional levels. Push for the inclusion of women in GIEC (intergovernmental panel on climate change). PART 3: CONCLUSIONS The following were the agreed conclusions from the meeting; It is vital to position the African Working Group on Gender and Climate Change (AWGGCC) within the AUC as a think tank comprising on gender experts around the region to ensure that the gender decisions are integrated, mainstreamed and implemented. Increased participation of the youth and women at national, regional, continental and global platforms on climate change is critical. There is a need for capacity building and awareness creation on climate change issues in Africa. It is prudent to ensure that the youth are recognized by National governments as critical actors in climate change discourses and call for their inclusion in all programming including as negotiators was made. The meeting enabled the creation of a resource mobilization team comprising of six volunteers representing the 5 sub-geographical region to work with the AWGGCC, namely: Benson West Africa; Madame Sidibe -West Africa; Thelema Mvnhequete - Southern Africa; Sawsan Ali - East African (Sudan); Caritas Barankariza - Central Africa (Burundi); and Small island representative.
Present the gender, women and youth African position papers on climate change in Africa during the Cop. For Post Cop22, it was agreed that the groups would endeavor to: Identify funding opportunities for and youth led climate smart initiatives. Develop a repository of good practices and projects strategic interventions that address gender and climate change and up the interventions. Convene climate change policy dialogues at regional/sub-regional levels. Push for the inclusion of women in GIEC (intergovernmental panel on climate change). PART 3: CONCLUSIONS The following were the agreed conclusions from the meeting; It is vital to position the African Working Group on Gender and Climate Change (AWGGCC) within the AUC as a think tank comprising on gender experts around the region to ensure that the gender decisions are integrated, mainstreamed and implemented. Increased participation of the youth and women at national, regional, continental and global platforms on climate change is critical. There is a need for capacity building and awareness creation on climate change issues in Africa. It is prudent to ensure that the youth are recognized by National governments as critical actors in climate change discourses and call for their inclusion in all programming including as negotiators was made. The meeting enabled the creation of a resource mobilization team comprising of six volunteers representing the 5 sub-geographical region to work with the AWGGCC, namely: Benson West Africa; Madame Sidibe -West Africa; Thelema Mvnhequete - Southern Africa; Sawsan Ali - East African (Sudan); Caritas Barankariza - Central Africa (Burundi); and Small island representative.
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