The overall objective of the 2018 African Conference of Youth, as a lever for an active contribution of African youth to the current Talanoa Dialogue process and implementation of the Paris Agreement, is to sustainably mobilize youth around current and future climate issues, challenges for achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) and to prepare them for active participation in COY 14 and COP 24 to be held in December 2018 in Poland.

Gathering together 500 young people from all over Africa.

During the ACOY 2018, the following outcomes should be achieved:

• Strengthening of African youth capabilities through trainings, conferences and panels.
• Effective training of youth delegates to ensure their active participation in COY 14 and COP 24 Poland 2018.
• Facilitate knowledge and experience sharing on best practices in terms of innovative and sustainable solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation on the continent and beyond.
• Strengthening of collaboration between youth associations and networks committed to the environment and climate change with a view to synergize actions for improved impact in our communities.
• Determination of the government’s actions resulting from Burkina Faso’s NDC and the Paris Agreement, as well as the actions to be implemented by the youth within the framework of our country’s commitments.
• Determination of the youth’s position and the actions to be implemented in the framework of monitoring of our country’s commitments.
• Identification and promotion of resilient climate actions that can contribute to the achievement of the SGD.
• Give visibility to the actions of Burkinabe and African youth in the field.
• Beneficial reception of the image of a green Burkina Faso and Burkinabe companies by the youth of African countries.
• Encourage active participation of Burkinabe and African youth in COY 14 and COP 24.

On-going