- On July 21, 2023, in Kribi, Cameroon, the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition organized a training of trainers’ session. The implementation of this session was facilitated by African Environment Network. This training of trainers took place in two phases: a lecture phase and a group work phase, and was attended by 15 trainers within which 90% were young people and women.
- LECTURE PHASE :
It focused on the science of climate change, the origins of loss and damage, loss and damage policy, and strategies to address loss and damage
GROUP WORK
This session focused on case studies in the city of Kribi. The aim was to identify all the extrem and slow-onset climatic events occurring in Kribi, their impacts and ways of reducing these impacts. 3 working groups of 4 people were set up, each working for 45 minutes. The following points emerged from the group work:
• Extrem and slow-onset events in Kribi: heavy rainfall, heat waves, sea level rising, flooding and ocean acidification.
• Impacts: degradation of beaches, loss of land, degradation of roadways, material losses, loss of human life and homes, decrease in fish quatity, decrease in tourism activity, increase in market prices.
• Recommended solutions: limit extraction of sea sand, build a dam, build with permanent materials, leave marshlands unoccupied, reforest the beaches, train local people in fish farming, promote the use of renewable resources, raise awareness among the local population.
PARTICIPANT STUDIES
The training involved 15 trainers, so a breakdown can be made according to gender and age.
In addition, each trainee is expected to teach at least 10 others.
A total of 15 trainers were trained, made up of men (M) and women (W). Women represented 67% of the trainers trained and men 33%, as shown in the diagram above. We can therefore conclude from this diagram that there is a great deal of interest and involvement on the part of women in loss and damage issues in the city of Kribi.
2) Age distribution
The diagram above shows a disproportionate number of age groups present at training sessions. In fact, the most represented age group among the trainers trained is the 15- to 20-year-olds, who account for almost 41%, followed by the 27- to 30-year-olds, who represent 29%.
In conclusion, we can say that the training has been very enriching and beneficial for the participants, who have shown through case studies that they are ready to pass on this training and also to take action to address loss and damage in the city of kribi-Cameroon.
