Feature – Green Africa Youth Organization

Global Youth Call to Action on Adaptation

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Green Africa Youth Organization is proud to announce the launch of the Global Youth Call to Action on Adaptation. Throughout 2020, we have been supporting the establishment of the Youth …

Disaster Risk Reduction Event Feature

Ghana Competition to celebrate the 2020 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR)

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The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) in partnership with the National Disaster Management Organization, the Africa Youth Advisory Board on Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB DRR), and Accra office of the …

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The Transition: Formalizing The Informal Waste Sector

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In an era of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more urgent to integrate the informal waste pickers – mostly women, ensure their safety and acknowledge their contribution to the …

Disaster Risk Reduction Feature Opinion

An African Youth Perspective on the Implementation of the PoA for Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa

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Globally, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) provides guidance on how to significantly reduce disaster risk. In Africa, the Programme of Action (PoA) guides different stakeholders in DRR. Both SFDRR and PoA recognize the state as leaders in the implementation, follow up and review of the document. In addition, both documents recognize children and youth as active and strong stakeholders in DRR.