Youth Action for Development (AJED-CONGO)

Type of Organization:

Advocacy NGO

Membership Base:

National

Geographic Focus:

Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

Mission Focus:

Climate Change, Ecological Protection, Economic Empowerment, Sustainable Development, Women's Rights, Youth

Primary UNFCCC Constituency:

Youth Organizations

About

AJED-Congo  grew out of young people’s contributions and engagements with a range of issues including social development, health, poverty and unemployment, education, promotion of human rights, climate change and environmental pollution and the rights of women, indigenous peoples and vulnerable groups in the Republic of Congo. AJED-Congo became observers to the UNFCCC negotiations in 2013, and also participates in the Youth Organizations constituency and the Environmental NGOs constituency.