Download – National Youth Policy (2019-2023)
Young people make up more than half of Nigeria’s 200 million population and their role in nation-building and development cannot be overemphasized. With a median age of 17, harnessing the demographic dividend is essential for the young people of Africa’s most populous country to lead and thrive. The National Youth Policy (NYP) aims to promote […]
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 […]
Apply Now: SDGs Champions Program
Are you passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals or you run an organization that is working towards implementing SDGs related projects and activities? The Nigeria Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs) is on a drive to expand and engage more young people in achieving the 2030 Agenda with a focus on human capacity development and access to […]
Volunteer With Nigerian Youth SDGs 2020
Are you passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals or you run an organization that is working towards implementing SDGs related projects and activities? Following a highly successful 2019, The Nigerian Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs) is on a drive to expand and engage more young people in achieving the 2030 Agenda We are always looking for […]
Charlotte Adeyemi Discussed How to Develop Transformational Map for Sustainability of Social Projects
The October edition of the monthly SDGs Café held at United Nations Information Center (UNIC) Office Ikoyi took place on the 17th of October, 2019. The SDGs Café is a safe space for SDGs Advocates, enthusiasts and practitioners to come learn new things and also network for improved capacities and outcomes in the social development […]
Global Goals Chat with Haruna Emmanuel
Hello SDGs Advocates, We will be hosting the first edition of the Global Goals Chat with Haruna Emmanuel on Saturday 13th July 2019 at 4 PM wat. The Global Goals Chat is an online webinar for development experts to share how actionable steps that young Nigerians can take towards localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development […]
“There is no access to information without functional and efficient libraries”- Damilare Oyedele, Founder of Library and You
Meet Damilare Oyedele, a Library Advocate and a Librarypreneuer who is passionate about the emancipation of human minds through access to information. Damilare is the founder of Library and You, a not-for-profit organization that focuses on access to information through functional and efficient libraries. Also, he currently serves as the Team Lead: Nigerian Youths SDGs […]
