The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Youth Fellowship Program is a seven-month capacity-building program designed to help youth leaders in CVF countries become active players in decision-making and policy discussions.
Championed and spearheaded by the Youth Climate Reality Leaders in the Philippines, the program aims to support the CVF by empowering a new generation of climate negotiators, policymakers, and lobbyists with the skills and knowledge to influence climate policy discussions across all levels.
The CVF is an international partnership of countries highly vulnerable to a warming planet. It is comprised of 68 countries representing some 1.74 billion people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jordan*, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine**, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, and Yemen.
*Pending further discussion.
**As a UN non-member observer state.
Are you a young climate leader aged 18 to 30 with a passion for making a difference? This program is for you if you:
DEI Commitment: The selection committee is dedicated to impartially evaluating all applicants, without any discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or ability.
Interested applicants are required to complete the application form by 13 May 2024.
The following are the documents required from the applicants:
Twenty (20) applicants will be chosen to take part in the program. The selection committee will be composed of individuals from the CVF Secretariat and The Climate Reality Project Philippines.
The timeline for the application process will be:
The program equips you with the knowledge and skills to be a powerful voice for climate action. You’ll learn from climate science and international policy experts, preparing you to actively participate in COP29 as part of your country’s delegation.
Following COP29, the program focuses on building your advocacy skills to influence climate policymaking back home. The program culminates with the creation of the CVF Youth Fellows Network, a platform for ongoing support and collaboration on critical climate campaigns
Keith Sigfred Ancheta
Program Coordinator
keith.ancheta.ph@climatereality.com
Mia Niña Maria Catipon
Youth Cluster Program Lead
youthcluster@climatereality.ph
CVF Secretariat
secretariat@cvfv20.org
