NGYouthSDGs Launch Compendium to inspire Youth Leadership for Sustainable Development.
The Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) launched the Youth SDGs Spotlight Compendium virtually on the 19th of September 2023 to celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of young Nigerians working tirelessly to localize the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. According to Joshua Alade, NGYouthSDGs’ Executive Director, “it has been eight […]
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 […]
I Am Providing Sustainable Solutions to Waste and Climate Adaptation in Nigeria – Lauretta Boniface
I am passionate about providing sustainable solutions to the problem of waste and climate change adaptation in Nigeria. Growing up in the northern part of the country and having first-hand experience of climate change, environmental degradation, and pollution fueled my passion to ameliorate the impact of climate change in my community by increasing resilience and […]
I Have Volunteered to Educate Youth to Participate as Active Citizens – Ejike Ogba
Growing up, I noticed a lot of wrong things happening around me. There were comparisons and contrasts with how things could be better—realizing that I have the responsibility to impact my immediate society made my decision to have an interest in SDGs. Inclusiveness in policy and the working system resonates with me more. As someone […]
World Youth Skills Day: Creating Decent Jobs for Youth through Digital and Green Skills
As part of the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) commitment to meaningful youth engagement in policies and programs that will help youth lead and thrive, NGYouthSDGs hosted an event to advocate for the implementation of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan (NIYEAP). The event brought thirty youth and youth stakeholders from the International […]
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 […]
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 […]
How the COVID19 Pandemic Accelerated Digital Transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the landscape of human interactions. As mobility and physical gatherings were restricted, people resorted to digital versions of everyday practices from before the pandemic began, forcing them to take an extraordinary digital leap. Since life cannot really take a long break, businesses, schools, and other institutions began to look […]
