The International Organization for Migration has selected two youth-led organizations in Kenya and Burundi to implement local climate mobility solutions, each receiving grants of $15,000 to support community-based initiatives.
The funding is part of the Accelerating Youth-Led Action in Addressing Climate Mobility in Africa programme, implemented under the Climate Change and Migration Data Programme (CCMD) with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The initiative aims to empower young leaders to design and deliver locally relevant responses to climate-induced migration challenges.
One of the selected projects focuses on strengthening community resilience through agroecology and nature-based solutions. By promoting sustainable land use and ecosystem restoration, the initiative seeks to reduce climate-related pressures on livelihoods and enable communities to adapt locally, minimizing the need for displacement.
The second project, titled “The Resilient Pathways: Empowering Communities Amid Climate Mobility,” aims to enhance community capacity to respond to environmental stress and climate impacts on human mobility. It takes a cross-cutting approach to climate mobility, equipping communities with tools, knowledge, and strategies to manage risks linked to displacement, migration, and livelihood insecurity.
These youth-led interventions reflect IOM’s commitment to promoting local leadership and innovative solutions across the East, Horn and Southern Africa region. The projects will be supported by monitoring and learning mechanisms to track impact and share lessons with other countries facing similar climate mobility challenges.
By investing in youth-driven initiatives, IOM is helping to build more resilient communities while addressing the growing link between climate change and human mobility in Africa.
