The Young Climate Ambassadors programme in Sèmè-Podji aims to train and mobilise young people around local climate adaptation and resilience actions in collaboration with the municipality for a sustainable and inclusive region.

In quantitative terms, several concrete advances have been made since the programme was launched:
• 1 commitment charter signed formalising the membership of JAC Sèmè-Podji in the Young Climate Ambassadors network;
• 17 young people selected and recruited as the first cohort of Climate Ambassadors representing several neighbourhoods and villages in the municipality;
• Three discussion and group work sessions organised to introduce the programme, strengthen group cohesion and plan the next stages of training;
• One local partnership established with NGOs (JPEDD) to support young people and implement activities.

Although the programme is still in its early stages in Sèmè-Podji, the initial qualitative results are very positive. Since the signing of the commitment charter in September and the recruitment of the first cohort of 17 Young Climate Ambassadors, we have already held several participatory discussions aimed at strengthening understanding of climate issues and consolidating group cohesion. These meetings have laid the foundations for a dynamic network of motivated, committed young people who are aware of their role in the local ecological transition. Future training workshops will build on this initial phase of exchanges to deepen their skills and structure their future actions in the field.

At the moment, we do not yet have funding.