CSAYN is a youth volunteer network promoting climate-smart agriculture and sustainable development in Africa. It operates in 30 countries worldwide. CSAYN aims to raise awareness of climate change impacts on food security and the environment among youth. Activities include establishing national climate-smart agriculture forums, biannual youth conferences, farmer field schools, and training over 1,000 youths in topics like sustainable development goals. Challenges include engaging youth uninterested in agriculture as a career. Opportunities lie in building youth skills and knowledge in climate-smart agriculture to empower them to address challenges and contribute positively to their societies.

1. The Role of Youth in Climate Change
Action and Dialogue in Africa
Mr Divine Ntiokam, Founder of CSAYN and International Ambassador for
the Food and Land Use (FOLU) Coalition

2. Who we are ?
CSAYN consists of volunteers
promoting and strengthening
climate smart agriculture and
sustainable development
issues among youth.
Our project originated from the concern of
young Africans on the impacts of climate
change on agriculture, food security, the
environment, and an interest to create
awareness on young people.
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CSAYN is currently
operational in 30
countries worldwide
(Africa Sub-
saharian, Germany,
Canada, Myanmar)

3. GLOBAL ACTIVITIES
Create a social media presence and an online
database to share infromation and current
findings on CSA, nationally and globally
Establish CSA national forums aimed at lobbying for
youth engagement in CSA related initiatives in their
countries
Organize bi-annual youth conference on CSA
for national forums and their member to share
their experience and learn from others
experience
Represent and showcase youth engagement in
CSA in different regional and global forums
Design farmer field schools to enable farmers
to share their field experience with each other

4. Past and Current Activities
SADC Hub
• Zimbabwe - CSA
Workshops in
October 2017 with
follow-up sessions
showing success –
East Africa Hub
• Tanzania –
agricultural
training and
empowerment
projects –
Central Africa Hub
• Cameroon – launch of African Youth
for the SDGs flagship program at the
IRIC. Registered 583 MY World 2030
votes. Also, active engagement with
the Abakwa Young Farmers
Association
North Africa Hub
• More than 320 young farmers
trained on the SDGs
West Africa Hub
• Mali – First ‘Plant for the Planet Academy’.
Environmental education and leadership
to 74 young boys and girls
• Ivory Coast – Forming farmer field schools
(FFS). Strengthening the promotion of CSA
among the local community
18 youth trained under ToT in sweet potato,
passing knowledge onto 320 young farmers
• DRC – collaboration with the New Day
Afrika Youth Association in ‘Initiation to
Farming Practice’. Gives 1650 students
hand-on field practice and training
• Togo – 275 youths already trained in SDGs
in local language (Ewe)
improved livelihoods among young
farmers

5. Challenges
Youth do not want to involve themselves in
agriculture as their main source of income, so it
is difficult to engage youth in workshops and
training because of the changing climate
Making sure that the youth develop positive
attitude towards climate change in general and
engage in climate smart agriculture
Youth should not be seen only as victims. They
can be agents of change who could be a
positive force towards realizing the potentials of
CSA for example - playing an important role in
shaping social and economic development,
challenging social norms and values – helping to
build the solid foundation of the world’s future
Wall of awareness about Sustainable
Development Goals, during Zero Waste Festival -
Madagascar
Zero wast activity with recycled product made by youths
- Madagascar

6. Opportunities
Building youth knowledge and skills in CSA will
not only empower and strengthen their ability to
address existing challenges related to
agricultural livelihoods but it will also enable
them to make a positive contribution to their
societies and countries.
With more youth trained, the will enable they
pass their knowledge onto others, and spread
the word.
Social media – allows for greater outreach to
youth engagement

7. COMMUNICATION
CSAYN June 2018
Newsletter
Communication Trends
Thanks to all of
our
partners for their ongoing
support!

8. CONTACT US
Cellphone Number: +237673359810
Website : http://www.csayn.org
Email : info@csayn.org
Twitter : @GcuCsayn
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/CSA.YouthNetwork/