Kejibaus Youth Development Initiative

Kejibaus Youth Development Initiative is a community-driven non-governmental organization focused on youth empowerment, climate action, environmental sustainability, and public health advocacy. The organization works to strengthen vulnerable communities through awareness campaigns, community engagement, and sustainable development initiatives that address the connection between climate change and human well-being.

The organization has experience in climate change awareness, environmental sanitation campaigns, waste reduction and recycling advocacy, youth engagement, and grassroots mobilization. Through educational outreach and stakeholder collaboration, Kejibaus Youth Development Initiative promotes healthier environments and supports community resilience to climate-related challenges.

In support of the CoP26 Health Programme Commitments, the organization contributes to community-based efforts that encourage climate-resilient health systems, environmental health awareness, and inclusive participation of young people in climate and health actions. Kejibaus Youth Development Initiative remains committed to promoting sustainable, people-centered solutions that improve public health outcomes and strengthen community resilience in Nigeria and beyond.

Supporting the following commitments:

Commitment 1: Conduct climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments (V&As) at population level and/or health care facility level.

Commitment 2: Develop a health national adaptation plan (HNAP) informed by the health V&A, which forms part of the National Adaptation Plan.

Commitment 3: Use the V&A and HNAP to facilitate access to climate change funding for health.

Commitment 4: Set a target date by which to achieve health systems net zero emissions (ideally by 2050).

Commitment 6: Develop an action plan or roadmap by a set date to develop a sustainable low carbon health system (including supply chains).

Country experience:

Nigeria: Commitments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6