Youth Climate Catalysts: From vulnerability to vitality — youth growing stronger futures

The project strengthens youth leadership on climate resilience across communities in Bangladesh. Through training, youth-led assessments, adaptation projects and advocacy, adolescents and young people design and implement climate and environmental actions. Local clubs receive grants, technical support, and tools to identify vulnerabilities and pilot sustainable solutions. By mobilising communities, improving local governance dialogue and supporting youth-driven initiatives, the project helps build long-term resilience to climate change.

Bangladeshis one of the countries most affected by climate change, with increasing vulnerabilities at community level. Adolescents and youth face limited opportunities to participate in climate decision-making. The project was created to equip them with the skills, resources and platforms needed to lead local adaptation, strengthen community resilience and influence policy processes.

Informative Education

Empowering Advocacy

Building Resilience

Innovative Solutions & Skills

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Informative Education

• Orientation sessions on climate change & DRR
• Awareness campaigns in schools and colleges
• Digital climate-content creation (video clips)

Empowering Advocacy

• Youth policy brief development
• Advocacy workshops (regional & national)

• Participation of youth in national climate events

Building Resilience

• Community climate assessments and resilience action plans
• Monitoring visits for adaptation initiatives
• Strengthening local committees and SMCs on climate actions

Innovative Solutions & Skills

1. Grants for 20 youth-led climate adaptation projects
2. Pilot livelihood schemes (green entrepreneurship)
3. Business plan workshops and technical assistance to youth innovators

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