Our work · Advocacy
Our voice counts where decisions are made.
From national consultations to the United Nations COPs, GYBN DRC champions the ideas, expectations and solutions of Congolese youth regarding biodiversity.
Why it’s important
More than 65 % Many Congolese are young. They are the ones who will live the longest with the choices made today regarding our forests, our rivers and our species. They must have a say.
Where we operate
Three levels, one voice
In the DRC
National policies
SPANB 2025–2030, the National Forestry Policy, climate policies: we are putting forward young people’s proposals in public consultations.
Around the world
International negotiations
CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD: our delegates prepare and champion the views of young people at the COPs.
In the territories
Kivu–Kinshasa Green Corridor
We are calling for young people and local communities to be at the heart of this ecological connectivity initiative.
At international level
From Kinshasa to Montreal: Congolese youth at the negotiating table
As the national chapter of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network – the only youth body officially recognised by the Convention on Biological Diversity – GYBN DRC connects young Congolese people to the forums where the future of the planet is being negotiated.
Our delegates were at the CBD COP15 in Montreal, at the adoption of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and at the UNFCCC COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Before each COP, we prepare our delegates, develop common positions and produce briefing notes.
Our areas of focus
From young people’s ideas to public policy decisions
- ✓Youth consultations : over 5,000 responses were collected during our latest national survey.
- ✓Position papers : clear, science-based recommendations for decision-makers.
- ✓SPANB Youth Observatory : citizen monitoring, carried out by young people, of the implementation of the national strategy.
- ✓Preparing for negotiations : a dedicated team supports our delegates before, during and after the COPs.
Heading for 2031
Our commitments
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national consultations with genuine youth participation
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international processes followed, including the Rio Conventions
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position papers submitted to decision-makers
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young people in official delegations
Let’s make young people’s voices heard, together.
Young activists, organisations, institutions or technical and financial partners: join us so that Congolese youth have a say in every decision concerning biodiversity.