Resilient40 is proud to announce the successful completion of the Africa Siblings Boot Camp, a transformative leadership and community development program held at Kavumba Recreation Center in Wakiso District, Uganda. The week-long boot camp brought together a diverse group of selected young leaders from multiple African countries, united by a…
Resilient40 High-level Youth Event: Roots and Routes: Past, Present & Future of Africa — Powered by Africans, Driven by Sustainability (H.E. Muferiat Kamil Ahmed – Minister of Labour and Skills, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & H.E First Lady Samira R. Bawumia, our Keynote Speakers having a selfie moment with…
Africa stands at a defining moment for its food systems. Young people are not only the largest stakeholders in Africa’s food future; they are also the most dynamic drivers of change. If Africa is to achieve resilient, equitable and sustainable food systems, youth must be placed at the heart of…
On behalf of the Resilient40 and the wider community of young African climate leaders, our Founder and Chairperson, Michael Kakande held a successful closed-door meeting with the COP29 and COP30 Presidencies and Climate Champions on 5th September 2025 during the Africa Climate Week. This high-level engagement represented not just an…
Mombasa, Kenya Resilient40, a pan-African youth-led climate resilience network, is proud to announce the successful convening of the first-ever East Africa Future Generations Tribunal, held in Mombasa, Kenya. This groundbreaking regional forum brought together youth leaders, community advocates, legal scholars, and policymakers from East African countries – Kenya, Tanzania, DRC,…
Nairobi, Kenya — October 30, 2025 Resilient40 proudly announces the successful conclusion of its Post-Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2) and Pre-COP30 High-Level and Youth Event, held in Nairobi, Kenya. The event brought together youth leaders, policymakers, diplomats, and frontline climate activists from across Africa to strengthen collective voices and strategies…
We’re excited to announce the Resilient40 Workshop on Climate and Media, happening on 14th August 2025! This one-day workshop brings together young African climate leaders, journalists, content creators, and media professionals to explore how storytelling, digital media, and journalism can drive climate action and resilience across the continent. Date: 14…
Our continent bears the heaviest burden of climate impacts yet Africa remains one of the smallest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. The inequity is undeniable and the urgency is absolute. As an African youth climate action network, we stood in solidarity with the African Group of Negotiators and trade…
Resilient40 welcomes the ICJ’s advisory opinion as a landmark affirmation that states have legally binding obligations under international law including human rights and environmental law to act on climate change. We emphasize that failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or subsidize fossil fuels may constitute an internationally wrongful act, reinforcing…
Resilient40 Officially Launches 2025 Africa Climate Justice Caravans at UNEP Regional Consultations in Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya – On July 13, 2025 — Resilient40, a pan-African youth climate justice network, officially launched the 2025 Africa Climate Justice Caravans during the UNEP Regional Consultative Meetings held in Nairobi. These meetings serve as…
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) took place in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025 with Resilient40 Europe team in attendance. This high-level conference was a defining moment for setting political priorities around sustainable development and reaffirming global commitments to financing development and governing…
Bonn, 27 June 2025 The latest round of UN climate intersessional negotiations (SB62) concluded in Bonn with some progress on the just transition agenda, but little movement on finance or mitigation. As geopolitical tensions mount and trust in international cooperation erodes, the EU must now use its political leverage to help…