YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES In Grenada, students are part of the SDG Council, which reviewed the country’s NDC Partnership Plan as well as other key climate change and sustainable development documents.
In Jamaica, a youth representative sits on the Advisory Board, overseeing climaterelated projects, programs, and initiatives, and youth are actively involved in environment and climate change related work. The Jamaican government has also found that providing employment opportunities in fields of work where mitigation and adaptation initiatives are critical are particularly important for youth engagement in climate action.
art and essay competition with 4,000 submissions and showcased the winners as part of an NDC Partnership event in 2018.
NDC PARTNERSHIP
Kenya organized a youth climate change
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