DOWNLOAD: Youth SDGs Spotlight Compendium
The SDGs are not just a set of global goals; they are a promise to future generations. They represent our shared vision for a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world. And today, we come together to put the spotlight firmly on our young leaders who are the driving force behind this vision. Our youth are […]
NGYouthSDGs Receives an Institutional Funding Support from Alan and Babbe Sainsbury Charitable Trust
[Yaba, Lagos] – Nigeria Youth SDGs (NGYouthSDGs) registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative is thrilled to announce that it has received funding support from the UK-based Alan and Babette Sainsbury Charitable Trust. This funding will enable NGYouthSDGs to accelerate its mission of empowering young Nigerians to take meaningful action on climate education […]
World Youth Skills Day 2023: NGYouthSDGs Partners with ILO Abuja To Advocate for Decent Jobs for Young Nigerians
The World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) event was held on 14 July 2023 at Anambra Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. It was an intergenerational dialogue between leaders and young Nigerians in the green economy, digital economy and creative sector in Nigeria. It aimed to bring together key players in youth development to discuss opportunities and ensure […]
Why Menstrual Equity is Key to Achieving Gender Equity
Menstrual inequity refers to the unequal access to menstrual products, facilities, education, and sanitation that many women and girls face around the world. It is a pervasive issue that affects women and girls in both developed and developing countries and has wide-ranging impacts on their health, education, and economic opportunities. One of the leading causes […]
Embracing Digital Activism in Speaking Truth to Power
Do you know how often I have considered leaving this country in my lifetime or last year? More than I can count, and can you blame me? I live in a nation where all my efforts for change and more favourable living conditions for myself are frustrated by the same bodies that dare call me […]
Promoting the Economic Empowerment of Young Women in Nigeria
Nigeria Youth SDGs, alongside ONE Campaign, Junior Chambers International (JCI) organized an advocacy consultation with the MDAs on 26th and 27th April 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. The visit aimed to highlight the issues affecting young women’s economic empowerment and present critical insights from the joint Issue Brief research. The youth-led network consortium worked on strengthening […]
How Livelihood Losses Create An Enabling Environment for Fragility in the Lake Chad region
Conflict in the Lake Chad region is a function of using and controlling resources for livelihood. The loss of livelihood is a powerful weapon against peace and security in a society like mine. I don’t want to believe there is no correlation between climate change and conflict when it is already an everyday reality in […]
Announcing the 20 Activists for the Speak Up Stand Out Program
Over the last four years, Nigeria Youth SDGs Network has worked with young people across Nigeria towards advocating for meaningful youth engagement in the developmental agenda of their communities. The Speak Up, Stand Out which is led by Nigeria Youth SDGs and supported by the Centre for Youth Advocacy and Development, Afrika Youth Movement and […]
Coalition Empowers 403 Youth for Food Security
A coalition of youth-focused and youth-led organisations working around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria has called for more empowerment of young people to attain food security. The coalition, under the aegis of Nigeria Youth SDGs Network, said it is creating opportunities to support young people to attain the SDGs in the country. The […]
Youth Activism: How To Redesign Your Approach
Do you have any idea how many times I have considered leaving this country in my lifetime or the last year? More than I can count, and can you blame me? I live in a nation where all my efforts for change and more favourable living conditions for myself are frustrated by the same bodies […]
