We are excited to announce that the call for applications for the 2025 Youth AgriChampions workshop series is now open between 11-24 March, 2025.

Are you…

  • A smallholder farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs and youth employed in the agricultural sector who want to share experiences, advocate for smallholder farmers, and work on developing a youth-led demand paper for world leaders;
  • Aged 18-35;
  • A citizen/national of the following countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia;
  • Experienced in working on project(s) related to agricultural adaptation and/or agroecology;
  • Interested and knowledgeable in agriculture, agroecology, climate adaptation, and food systems more generally?

About the Youth AgriChampions
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is proud to host the 4th edition of the Youth AgriChampions – a Peer2Peer workshop series on climate adaptation in agriculture. The initiative brings together youth grassroot voices from the world of smallholder farming and agricultural entrepreneurship in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia, to share their on-the-ground experience with adapting their practices to climate change. During the workshops, the BKMC Youth AgriChampions will develop a youth demand paper to be elevated by BKMC co-chair and 8th Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, in his advocacy work. This year’s thematic focus will be on Youth-Powered Agroecology: Building Climate Resilience for Smallholder Farmers.

In the past year, selected Youth AgriChampions joined the BKMC delegation on the ground at the African Food System Forum in Rwanda and COP29 in Azerbaijan to launch the Youth AgriChampions Demand Paper and represent farmers’ voices around the world.

Upon successful completion of the workshop series, participants are awarded certificates signed by Ban Ki-moon himself and become part of our ever-growing BKMC Youth AgriChampions Alumni Network, who have access to high-profile platforms and exclusive opportunities to showcase their own initiatives, connect with influential stakeholders, and amplify their impact on a global scale.

If this sounds inspiring to you then click here to submit your application and here to receive further information on the program.

We are excited to receive your application!

APPLY HERE