Pursuing the Decade of Action Amidst a Global Pandemic
The year 2020 ushered in a new decade making exactly ten years to the 2030 target for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the beginning of the year, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres made a call for an ambitious push to intensify efforts required for the achievement of the global goals. In […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Adeyemo Oluwabusola
Adeyemo Oluwabusola is the Executive Director of Gertrude Olowo Empowerment Initiative. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory. Before the lockdown began, we were inspired by the need to support teenage girls between ages 11 – 19 years, advocating for a safe space for them with all-round education and mental awareness. Our major objective is to equip them […]
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 […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Elizabeth Aladelokun
Meet Elizabeth Aladelokun, Project Lead of Food Drive Project, an alumnus of the United Nation Millennium fellowship. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory: The name of our COVID-19 Impact project is the Food Drive, a standalone project that was inspired by a conversation with a mentor around the difficulty of accessing food for the vulnerable family […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Folasade Bamisaye
Folasade Bamisaye is the founder and Senior Operating Officer of My Period Kit – A Social Enterprise Organization offering critical menstrual health services and products to the last-mile rural women and girls. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory; Our #COVID19 project is a project within our core project and it started as a direct response to […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Kenneth Okonkwo
Kenneth Okonkwo is a Sustainable Agriculture Practice expert by Training and the Founder of IrriTech Nigeria Limited. This is his #COVIDPositiveStory. The Eko Covid-19 Prevention Hygiene Project was initiated to help reduce the spread and transmission of COVID-19 in Lagos State, being the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria. This was done through the house […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Doyinsola Ogunye
Doyinsola Ogunye is the founder of Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory. The project is called the #COVID19 Water Project. The project started when I started to listen to the Covid-19 guidelines, the part that said wash your hands for 20 seconds under running water got to me. I knew […]
#COVID19: What Should A Good Leader Do Now?
The advent of coronavirus has shown the importance of leadership in our world today. How do you lead people through a pandemic? What do you do after a pandemic to ensure that people do not suffer too much after all the loss? The Youth SDGs Cafe is a resourcing meetup for youth leaders to collaborate […]
COVIDPositiveStories – Tomisin Adefare
Tomisin Adefare is an Agricultural Extension Officer by training, Sheis the Founder/CEO of Topak Agro Hub. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory. According to the World Health Organization guidelines to address COVID-19, there is a need for immediate health response to suppress the transmission of the virus, to end the pandemic, and to tackle many social and […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Erhayanmen Michael
Erhayanmen Michael is the team lead Owan West Volunteers For COVID-19 Awareness Campaign in Edo, Nigeria. This is his #COVIDPositiveStory. As the world battled the novel Coronavirus, it soon became a national health challenge. As checks were put in place to curtail and prevent the spread in Nigeria, I observed that those in the rural […]
