Youth AgriChampions – A Peer2Peer Workshop Series

The initiative brings together ~15 youth grassroot voices from the world of smallholder farming and agricultural entrepreneurship in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia, to share their on-the-ground experience with adapting their practices to climate change. During the workshops – taking place in July 2024, the BKMC Youth AgriChampions will develop a youth demand paper to be elevated in high-level political fora by BKMC co-chair and 8th Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon. The thematic focus of the 2024 Demand Paper will be “locally-led adaptation for smallholder farming”.

The Youth AgriChampions Workshop Series 2024 targets young smallholder farmers, agripreneurs, and youth working in the agricultural sector, aged between 18 to 35 from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia.

Upon successful completion of the workshop series, participants will be awarded certificates signed by 8th UN SG Ban Ki-moon and they will become part of the ever growing BKMC Youth AgriChampions Alumni Network.

Eligibility

They are looking for participants with the following specifications:

• Smallholder farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs and youth employed in the agricultural sector who want to share experiences, advocate for smallholder farmers, and work on developing a youth-demand paper for world leaders;
• Age 18-35;
• Citizens/nationals of the following countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia;
• Working / worked on a climate adaptation project or have expertise in the topic;
• Keen interest in agriculture, climate change, and food systems.
• Able to fully attend three workshops in July 2024 and to provide some time to prepare things for the workshops in between.

For more information, visit Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC).