NGYouthSDGs Participates in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Interactive Dialogue and Launch of “Work Wise Youth: A Guide to Youth Rights at Work”
Youth often face precarious working conditions, including long hours, low wages, lack of job security, and limited access to social protection. These conditions have adverse effects on their physical and mental health. As a youth-led organisation advocating for meaningful youth engagement in programmes and policies that enable young people to lead and thrive, our Programme […]
Press Report: NGYouthSDGs and ILO Host Virtual Side Event on Youth Leadership and Partnership for the 2030 Agenda
Lagos, Nigeria – On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Nigeria Youth SDGs registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted a virtual side event during the 2024 UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum. The theme ‘Youth Leadership and Partnership in Achieving the 2030 Agenda, brought together youth […]
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 […]
The 4th Youth Pre Specialized Technical Committee (STC) Forum
The pre-forum of the 4th Specialized Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and Sports was held from the 18th to the 20th of May at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. I was privileged to attend, representing the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs). I hadn’t considered if I was someone who could work […]
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 […]
The ITU Generation Connect Youth Summit Inspired Us To Work More Towards Community Development
At the first International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Generation Connect Global Youth Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, The Nigeria Youth SDGs Network was represented by network champions: Shadrach Terese Akpan and Rianat Wahab. The ITU Youth Summit convened youth worldwide on shaping a safe, inclusive and sustainable digital future. The summit centred around “Engaging, Empowering and Protecting” and […]
The ILO Youth Global Summer Camp Improved My Communication and People Management Skills – Blessing Ashi
Like other individuals at the beginning of January 2021, I made a new year resolution to attend relevant training and take up some certifications. I highlighted some courses I would like to take and the cost of participating. I highlighted five courses and noted institutions for the courses. One of my new year resolutions […]
The ITCILO Summer Global Youth Forum Challenged Me To Be An Agent Of Change In My Community – Elizabeth Ita
The Summer Global Youth Forum was put together by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization. It kicked off from 2nd – 20th August 2021 with the theme YOUTH AT THE FOREFRONT OF ACHIEVING THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. This program takes place annually and is basically for undergraduates, graduate students and […]
NGYouthSDGs Completes 6 Weeks Monitoring and Evaluation Course Supported by ILO Abuja
Three champions of Nigeria Youth SDGs Network have just completed six weeks online course on Monitoring and Evaluation of Youth Employment Programmes. The course organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) aimed to capacitate youth employment stakeholders in Nigeria to develop and implement […]
Lifting 100 Million People Out of Poverty: Four Things Nigeria Needs to Do
Joshua Alade According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate in Nigeria is about 27.1 percent which means about 22 million people do not have jobs and if you add the underemployment rate it is nearly about 54 percent. Young people make up a significant portion of this statistics as about 60 percent […]
