- Basic Info
- Contact
- Work & Expertise
- Current Commitment
- Past Commitment
- Resource
Basic Information
Organization Name:
Nigeria Youth SDGs NetworkOrganization Regions:
- Africa
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Organization Country Location:
Nigeria -
Organization City/Locality:
Lagos
Organization mission and work description:
To educate, empower and engage youth led/focus civil society organizations to know, understand and enforce their roles, responsibilities and engagements for the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through awareness creation on developmental issues and identifying local best practices for the sustainable development of their primary community.
Organization's Contacts
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Primary Contact Name:
Joshua Alade -
Primary Contact Title:
Executive Director
Additional Contacts Names:
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Additional representative #1:
Adenike Bamigbade -
Additional representative #2:
Office -
Additional representative #3:
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Additional representative #4:
OUR INTERNATIONAL COALITION IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 400 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
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WHO ARE TAP'S MEMBERS?Organization's Work & Expertise
Organization's SGD16 Expertise:
- 16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Organization's Areas of Expertise:
- Global/UN Engagement & Advocacy
- Policy Analysis & Advocacy
- Public mobilization & Campaigns
- Children & Youth
- Capacity building/CSO training & education
Current Commitment to SDG16+
Summary of commitment:
NGYouthSDGs is committed to local accountability for the SDGs with young people at the centre of the design and implementation of policies and programs.
Organization's priorities and work in relation to commitment:
NGYouthSDGs is committed to advocating for meaningful youth participation in issues that regards their present and future. We work with young people and youth groups across Nigeria to demand for accountability for sustainable development from government and multilateral partners while inspiring collaborations with private sector to ensure youth can lead and thrive. NGYouthSDGs believes that young people's drive and ideas is essential in designing and implementing actions that will help break the cycle of poverty, end climate change and ensure we leave no one behind.
Organization's work related to TAP network's SGD16+ work & accountability for 2030 Agenda:
We are organizing young people towards local advocacy and accountability for the attainment of the SDGs in Nigeria. We create resource materials that can help youth and youth stakeholders understand how they can take action for SDGs implementation.
Plan on engaging in TAP's work as a Partner:
- Regional Engagement Platforms and/or Regional Focal Point
- Thematic Working Groups
- Interest in leadership/coordination opportunities within the TAP Network
- Exploring partnerships with like-minded organizations
- Global engagement via the UN and other opportunities
- TAP Network joint global advocacy
- Exploring opportunities for hosting TAP Network national or regional-level capacity building activities