NextGen Africa Initiative, organizers of the first-ever Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit scheduled for August 2017 in Lagos is set to host a high-level pre-summit stakeholders forum in Abuja on Monday, says Joshua Alade, convener of the summit. The Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit aims to build a common understanding of the transformational
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“How we’re empowering women farmers in rural Uganda”
Mugerwa Laetitia is the executive director of Empowerment Initiative for Women and Youth, Uganda (EIWYU), a nonprofit working to empower, support, and connect women and youth with opportunities in rural parts of Uganda How did the Empowerment Initiative for Women and Youth Uganda (EIWYU) come about, what inspired you to start
The Highpoints of the Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit stakeholders’ forum
The Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit high-level stakeholders’ forum themed: ‘Inspiring Youth Engagement, Promoting Youth Participation’ discussed young people’s role in the implementation of the SDGs in Nigeria The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which came into effect on 1 January 2016 are a landmark agenda developed by countries of the world for
OP-ED: Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend through Investment in Youth, by Collins Okonkwo
In accelerating the implementation of these commitments, young people need to engage the leadership of the African Union commission (AUC), national governments, and policymaking institutions on how to harness the demographic dividend, which is crucial for the attainment of both the Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Africa's
