Climate Change : African Youth Demand Increased Climate Funding

The first Youth Forum on Climate Change Adaptation Finance, FOFAFA, has as theme, “Empowering Africa: More than doubling adaptation finance for a resilient future.” The international conference, lasting from November 16-18, 2023, is being followed up online by 2,000 other participants. The forum is jointly organised by the Cameroon government, the Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access, ACSEA, and the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, PACJA.
Opening the conference, the Minister of Environment and Nature Protection, Hele Pierre, said climate change is the most urgent issue of the moment. Africa, he noted, is most vulnerable to climate change effects, though contributes little to greenhouse gas emissions; which are responsible for the climate crisis. The Minister said Cameroon was not excluded from the impact of climate change as forests are being depleted and degraded; while agriculture suffers from climate change. “Government is determined to continue to pursue climate change adaptation efforts. That is why a National Climate Observatory was created. We cannot act alone; we need the support of developed countries,” Hele Pierre underscored.
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