Youth leadership on Climate Change initiative: Lessons from UNICEF Maldives

The Youth Leadership initiative for Climate Change is supporting young advocates to influence national policies related to climate.

In order to do this, UNICEF hires one or two young coordinators responsible for creating a coordination unit among youth organizations and individuals who are active in advocacy on climate and implement plans to influence policies. Plans are developed along a journey made up of four steps: awareness, advocacy, policy negotiation, and strengthening of youth-led movements. This case study describes results achieved by UNICEF Maldives on youth leadership on climate change.