GCA and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Award Small Grants to Empower Youth-Led Climate Action Across Africa 

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airobi, Kenya, 24 October 2025  – The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), in partnership with the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), has introduced the award of small grants to 15 youth-led organizations throughout Africa to replicate local weather adaptation coaching at nationwide and native ranges. 

The initiative expands GCA’s efforts to empower younger Africans to take the lead in driving local weather adaptation motion by means of a mixture of coaching, on-line studying, and monetary assist. Each chosen group will obtain a grant of EUR 2,000 to implement domestically tailor-made coaching packages utilizing the GCA Adaptation Training Toolkit, adapting the content material and methodologies of the profitable Youth Academy on Adaptation and Leadership held in Kenya in September 2025. 

That landmark Academy introduced collectively younger leaders from 50 nations to strengthen their abilities in challenge design, adaptation planning, and neighborhood resilience. Through this follow-up part, GCA and MMUST intention to translate information into motion by equipping youth organizations with the instruments and assets to ship localized adaptation options in their very own communities. 

“Young people are already leading innovation and resilience across Africa. By equipping them with practical tools and resources, we are enabling them to design and implement locally led adaptation projects that strengthen climate resilience where it is needed most,” stated Professor Patrick V. Verkooijen, President and CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation and Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. 

The program targets youth-led organizations which are members of the African Youth Adaptation Network (YAN) and focuses on constructing capability to put together high-quality challenge proposals, entry local weather finance and scale up locally-led adaptation initiatives. 

Fifteen nations have been chosen to implement these actions, representing all areas of the continent: Egypt, Tunisia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  

This partnership displays GCA’s dedication below the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) to empower younger individuals to lead Africa’s adaptation journey — turning coaching into motion and motion into resilience. 

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About the Global Center on Adaptation  
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is a global group that promotes adaptation to the impacts of local weather change. It works to climate-proof growth by instigating coverage reforms and influencing investments made by worldwide monetary establishments and the non-public sector. The aim is to carry local weather adaptation to the forefront of the worldwide combat in opposition to local weather change and be certain that it stays distinguished. Founded in 2018, GCA is the primary worldwide group to keep twin headquarters in each the Global North in Rotterdam and within the Global South in Nairobi – underscoring the equal partnership between areas and the conviction that local weather adaptation options should be co-designed and co-owned. Its regional hubs in Abidjan, Dhaka and Beijing, leverage native experience to pilot and scale context-specific approaches. Together, these facilities guarantee a steady, two-way alternate of information and finest practices that empower communities and drive resilient and inclusive development worldwide. 
 
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