Youth It or Lose It Regional conference held in Hoima between 12-19th October, 2025 brought together youths from Tropenbos International (TBI) partners in Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.

During the conference, the youths shared commonalities across the network spanning from challenges and barriers to available opportunities.

Among the opportunities to capitalize on was the high proportion of youths across the network and harnessing the power of technology to create an amplified voice towards overcoming environmental problems. The conference was successful leading to the birth of the Youth It Lose It Africa Initiative.