Youth Migration and Climate Resilience Action

The Youth Migration and Climate Resilience Action Department drives national initiatives on safe migration pathways, irregular migration counter-campaigns, circular economy youth empowerment, and climate action volunteering.

Mandate

• Execution of nationwide sensitization campaigns against irregular migration and human trafficking hazards.
• Sensitization and promotion of regular migration pathways, legal mobility, and diaspora linkages in collaboration with IOM.
• Collaboration with the Youth Advisory Board on Migration and international migration governance partners.
• Implementation of the Circular Economy Youth Empowerment Initiative (CEYEI) and waste-to-wealth programmes.
• Establishment and coordination of the Youth Green Corps (Climate Action Volunteer Programme).
• Coordination of Climate-Smart Agronomy programmes to empower youth in sustainable agricultural productivity.
• Execution of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives supporting Clean Nigeria: End Open Defecation.
• Implementation of Youth, Peace & Security (YPS) programmes including NAIJA5FEST and NAIJAUnite cultural cohesion initiatives.
• Providing disaster risk management programmes and reintegration support for youth in IDP camps and correctional centres.

Functions

• Driving the Green Economy Youth Empowerment Initiative across solar, wind, hydro, and biomass/gas clean technologies.
• Developing the Blue Economy Youth Engagement Programme for marine resources and coastal enterprise.
• Preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE) among vulnerable youth through climate-smart livelihood alternatives.
• Providing mentorship, training, and start-up toolkits for youth in climate-resilient entrepreneurship.

Structure

• Youth Migration and Safe Pathways Division
• Climate Action and Green Economy Division
• Circular Economy & Environmental Sustainability Division
• Disaster Risk & Humanitarian Reintegration Unit