NGYouthSDGs: Mainstreaming Nigerian Youth in SDGs Implementation

In commemoration of International Youth Day 2024, the Network of Youth  for Sustainable Initiative also known as the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs), hosted a two-day convening between August 12-13 in Abuja, Nigeria, which sensitized young people on their crucial roles in fostering gender equality, climate action, education, decent work and active citizenship and celebrated […]

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 […]

Youth Should Volunteer More So We Can Achieve the SDGs – Ikenna Ugwu

My journey in localizing the SGDs began in 2018. It was a moment of self-discovery, reflecting on my life purpose, and seeking opportunities to support my community and the people around me to live a happier and prosperous life. Reflecting on my early life and education, where my teachers would bring the students out to […]

Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan 2021-2024

The overarching goal of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan (NIYEAP) for the period 2021 to 2024 is to contribute to the achievement of decent, productive and freely chosen employment for young people by complementing and reinforcing existing policy commitments and national development priorities and related efforts. The NIYEAP has four priority areas of intervention, […]

YouthHubAfrica is hosting #DARE2021, an Annual Pan-African Conference this August

DARE conference organized by YouthHubAfrica is an annual conference that seeks to foster collaboration between African youths, the government, and Civil Society Organizations to work together towards realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to learn, discuss, network, and identify opportunities across four (4) thematic areas: Health, Democracy and Governance, Employment; Entrepreneurship, and Education. The […]

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 […]