Bridging the Gap: Inspiring a New Generation
Investing in the leadership development and active citizenship of Nigeria’s younger population is pivotal to creating a nation with a shared purpose that inspires sustainable development. NGYouthSDGs’ tailor-made programs for young people across Nigeria aim to build a network of socially conscious young leaders willing to work to improve their communities, states, and the […]
NGYouthSDGs and the British Council, Hosts Dialogue on Resourcing Youth Movements and Activists
There is a global call for resourcing youth movements ahead of the “Summit of the Future” set for September 2024. The annual summit organised by the United Nations, is focused on driving action and commitments to address key global issues. A significant part of the summit is dedicated to youth engagement, with initiatives to elevate […]
NGYouthSDGs participates in the Leave No One Behind Partnership Exploration Workshop
As part of NGYouthSDG’s commitment to foster youth inclusion in the attainment of the global goals ensuring that no one is left behind, the programme’s associate (Boluwatife Ajayi) attended a Two-day Leave No One Behind (LNOB) partnership meeting on the 1st and 2nd November 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria. The purpose of the meeting was to […]
Equitable Budgeting: The path to building sustainable organizations
The issue of equitable budgeting has gained significant momentum in the ever-evolving landscape of non-profit organizations. Recently, the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) organized a training session facilitated by guest speaker, Joshua Alade, Executive Director of Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs). The session shed light on the critical role equitable budgeting plays in […]
COP27: NGYouthSDGs advocate stronger commitment to climate change, biodiversity
Ahead of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP), Nigeria Youth SDGs Network registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative with support from the United Nations Information Centre, Lagos is hosting the COP 27 Youth Leadership Workshop across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The workshop aims to build the capacity of young people […]
NGYouthSDGs and AdamStart To Host Sustainability Debate At One Young World Summit
Youth-led social enterprise programme AdamStart and the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) have joined hands to present ‘Activating Transformational Leadership’ as part of the One Young World summit programme in Manchester this September. The event, which will take place on 8 September, will engage participants in a parliamentary session debating and sharing ideas […]
NGYouthSDGs Organizes Media and Information Literacy Workshop for Youth Organizations in Enugu
On the 4th of June, 2021, Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative organized a Media and Information Literacy workshop for fifteen (15) youth led and youth serving civil society organizations in Enugu, Lagos. The workshop with the topic The Power of Words with funding from LightUp Africa Development Initiative focused on how youth led and […]
Youth Leadership in Nigeria: If Not Now, When; If Not Us, Whom?
One year on and we are beginning to reel from the after-effects of the COVID19 pandemic. With the economy slipping into a recession and a strict lockdown affecting business, millions of young people have lost jobs and become poorer. To help build back better, Nigeria Youth SDGs Network joined the United Nations in Nigeria to […]
Access to Digital Skills, Quality Education, Meaningful Participation and Investment in Agricultural Value Chain Are Major Concerns for Youth in Nigeria
Responses from young people who attended the decent work youth labs in Nigeria say access to digital skills, quality education, meaningful participation in decision-making, investment in the agricultural value chain, social entrepreneurship and improved working conditions are major concerns. The youth labs which were held across the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital […]
NGYouthSDGs Organizes Youth Labs to Design Solutions to Tackle Youth Unemployment in Nigeria
The COVID19 pandemic has shown the importance of creating safety nets for young Nigerians. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s unemployment rate is 27.1% meaning that 21.7 million Nigerians are unemployed with an underemployment rate of 28.6% indicating that 55.7% of the population are underemployed or unemployed. Young people who make about 70 […]
