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African Youth Climate Hub
The African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) is a youth-led initiative focused on empowering young Africans in climate action through skill development, knowledge exchange, and entrepreneurship. It connects youth leaders to amplify their voices in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
Overview
What African Youth Climate Hub does
What African Youth Climate Hub is
The African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) is a youth-led initiative focused on empowering young Africans in climate action through skill development, knowledge exchange, and entrepreneurship. It connects youth leaders to amplify their voices in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 25, 2026
Official channels
Find African Youth Climate Hub elsewhere
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Capability profile
African Youth Climate Hub as a community
Community overview
The African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) is a youth-led initiative established during the 2019 United Nations Secretary General Climate Summit. It aims to empower young Africans by fostering skill development, entrepreneurial opportunities, and knowledge exchange in the context of climate action. The initiative is designed to be a supportive space for youth, addressing their needs and amplifying their voices in climate advocacy. The Hub is based in Morocco and is supported by the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection.
Community focus
AYCH focuses on engaging youth in climate action through various components, including facilitating connections among youth, supporting youth-led projects through an incubation program, celebrating youth leadership and innovation, developing knowledge on youth-driven climate action, showcasing contributions to climate initiatives, and providing relevant data.
Member value
Members gain access to mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to help develop their climate-related initiatives. The Hub also provides a platform for youth to amplify their voices and engage in climate advocacy.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders · Builders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and incubator
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- Africa · North Africa
Community activity
Notable members
Key team member includes Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection.
Common questions
What to know about African Youth Climate Hub
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Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 25, 2026
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