Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)

Organization name

Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO)

Organization link

http://www.greenafricayouth.com/

Organization type

NGO Youth Led

Country

Ghana

Current focus/area

Zero Waste

Water

Adaptation

Advocacy

Climate Justice

Intergenerational justice

Governance

Youth Leadership

Youth empowerment

Youth

Climate finance

Description/notes

GAYO is a youth-led gender-balanced advocacy group that focuses largely on environmental sustainability and community development. They work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk of climate impacts such as children, youth and women. Additionally, they have researched and written reports on Ghana’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the way forward for the country. (website)

Our mission is to research and provide solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment, skills development and public education. We work directly with local communities to reduce the vulnerability of groups that are at risk of climate impacts such as children, youth and women who have a comparatively less adaptive capacity due to social and structural inequalities. Our key areas are climate change, circular economy, and disaster risk reduction.

Compendium source

CJ-JT Review Process

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