GREEN JOBS & SKILLS PAVILION

Future-Proofing Africa’s Green Workforce Through Inclusive Climate Action at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2)

SEPTEMBER 8-10 2025 | ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (AUC) PAVILION

Join us at the African Union Commission Pavilion for a High-Level Side Event on Green Jobs and Skills

SEPTEMBER 10 2025 | TIME: 01:00 P.M. EAT

Shape Africa's Agenda on Green Jobs & Skills at this pre-ACS2 virtual convening.

This moderated pre-ACS2 virtual forum is designed to elevate voices both before and beyond the summit floor, offering you a unique platform to have your say on Africa’s Green Jobs & Skills agenda.

Your perspectives will help shape the narrative and lend valuable insight towards the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) declaration on this critical issue, turning collective dialogue into real-world direction.

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Africa faces a dual challenge of escalating youth unemployment and the growing climate crisis. These are urgent threats but also present unparalleled opportunities. What if the solution to both lies right here, with us. It’s time to move from dialogue to decisive action and together overcome this defining test of our generation. Africa must act. Africa must lead.

Join us at the Green Jobs and Skills Pavilion, and AUC Pavilion at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) where Africa’s youth, policymakers, private sector leaders, and innovators unite to shape Africa’s priorities for a just, inclusive green transition.

This is Africa’s moment to lead global green workforce transformation, where climate action becomes job creation, and where our continent's human potential shapes the future we need.

Why Attend?

Official 90 minute AUC Session at the Africa Pavilion (Sept 10): Be part of dynamic, high-level discussions with African heads of state, ministers, and youth leaders focused on tackling unemployment through green jobs.
Green Jobs and Skills Pavilion: Dive into an immersive experience of knowledge forums, innovation showcases, and intergenerational dialogues connecting Africa’s youth, and decision-makers.
Voices of Africa: Hear authentic stories from young people, women, and grassroots communities across the continent highlighting local priorities, green skills, and innovative solutions.
Action & Accountability: Contribute to the Africa Green Workforce Agenda (AGWA) 2025: a continental blueprint shaping Africa’s workforce agenda for a thriving green economy.

Featuring

Dynamic Speaker Lineup: Policy makers, youth climate champions, private sector executives, innovators, and more
Green Talks & Green Actions: Practical sessions bridging climate ambition with strategies for job creation
Interactive Innovation Corner: A dynamic showcase of green innovations delivering real climate action solutions.

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

Monday, Sep 8

CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE

Tuesday, Sep 9

CLIMATE FINANCE AND AFRICA-LED SOLUTIONS

Wednesday, Sep 10

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

AGRA

Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use, Water, And Oceans

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Food Forward NDC: Powering Africa’s Climate-Resilient and Equitable Food Future

2:30 PM - 3:40 PM

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Shaping Inclusive Youth Driven Innovations for Biodiversity, Climate and Land in Africa

3:50 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Youth Showcase Nature-Based Solutions, Technology, Energy And Resilient Infrastructure

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Youth Print

International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH) Expert Working Group Debriefing Session

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Workforce Readiness for Climate Action

10:50 AM - 12:15 PM

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) & Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Green Jobs and Just Transitions

12:25 PM - 1:55 PM

State Department for Irrigation (SDI) & Government of Kenya (GoK)

Reimagining Irrigation for Africa: Scaling Climate Smart Solutions for Food, Jobs, and Resilience

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Filagot, Ethiopian Women in Energy (EWiEn)Association

LCOYS as an Instrument to Increase Youth Engagement in Climate Change Processes

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

Social Dialogue for Climate and Jobs: Unions, Employers, Government, and Civil Society in Just Transition

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Youth Print

International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH) Africa Working Group

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Climate Finance and Economic Value

10:40 AM - 12:15 PM

SNV

Agri-food and Energy Nexus for Sustainable Livelihoods, Green Jobs, and Climate Adaptation

12:25 PM - 1:55 PM

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Bridging the gap: Unlocking Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation Financing and Transformative Solutions in Africa

1:35 PM - 3:05 PM

Youth Print Ethiopia

Young Leaders Powering Africa’s Green Industrialization through Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Youth Print

International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH) Africa Working Group

ACS@1 Report

The ACS@1 Reflections Report 2024: Key Findings and Strategic Outcomes, drawn from the six thematic convenings, underscores the importance of translating climate commitments into measurable progress, while creating space for emerging alliances and investment pathways.

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