Publication

Regional report on knowledge for youth-led climate action in the Arab Region

Knowledge is at the heart of active youth engagement in climate action
Regional report on knowledge for youth-led climate action in the Arab Region
Alkhairo, Marwa
UNESCO Office Cairo and Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States
2022
UNESCO
0000383716

Youth in the Arab region have joined the global movement to address climate change across multiple sectors. At the heart of their work are knowledge processes in which youth engage to obtain, create, and share information about climate change.

This pioneering report, which brings together quantitative and qualitative data, covering 19 countries in the Arab region, provides a glance at who youth climate actors in the Arab region are and offers an in-depth understanding of the knowledge dimension of their climate action.

It presents an analysis of where youth are sourcing knowledge on climate change, the knowledge they are producing, and how they are disseminating information and creating impact; and sheds light on the opportunities and challenges youth experience, such as the need for localized knowledge from the region as well as skills development training.

Most importantly, it provides Recommendations on how to enhance the knowledge ecosystem and invites governmental, private, and civil society stakeholders and youth networks to implement them for a better future.