GCA YouthADAPT Program

Training Date: From 10 January, 2025
Venue: Guinea Bissau,
Training Provider: GCA

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization fostering climate resilience through innovative solutions and partnerships. Its YouthADAPT program focuses on Africa, empowering youth-led enterprises and entrepreneurs to drive climate adaptation and resilience. GCA collaborates with stakeholders like the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support youth and women entrepreneurs in Guinea Bissau. The YouthADAPT program aims to enhance entrepreneurial skills for 1 million African youth by 2025, while mainstreaming adaptation jobs into projects, ensuring 30% of jobs created are adaptation-focused. The program promotes innovation in climate-smart agriculture, sustainable resource use, and business resilience, ultimately targeting $2 billion worth of investments.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for the GCA YouthADAPT Program are:

Applicants must be youth-led enterprises or entrepreneurs in Guinea Bissau.
Businesses should focus on climate adaptation or resilience, including agriculture or sustainable practices.
Candidates must engage actively in the capacity-building program.
The program prioritizes youth and women entrepreneurs.
Businesses must demonstrate growth potential and alignment with adaptation goals.

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Benefits

The benefit of the GCA YouthADAPT Program are:

Comprehensive training on climate-smart agriculture, business resilience, and resource efficiency.
Access to tools, materials, and experienced facilitators to enhance learning outcomes.
Support in scaling up adaptation-focused enterprises.
Improved access to finance for youth-led SMEs.
Networking opportunities with government agencies, agriculture associations, and stakeholders.
A robust monitoring system to assess and improve knowledge application.