The SDSN Youth Nigeria is hosted by the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. As the most populous African country with a large percentage of young individuals, the network focuses on harnessing their potentials to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Emmanuel Ola-Olowoyo is a development catalyst and esteemed scholar in Sustainable Development. As the Network Coordinator of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Nigeria, Emmanuel steers the nation towards achieving the SDGs impacting over 10 million Nigerians and Africans. In 2019, Emmanuel founded the Advance Initiative for International Development (AIIDEV) Africa, an organization dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions aimed at achieving sustainable development in Africa. He specializes in formulating developmental policies and programmes, and conducting multidisciplinary research and projects to tackle global problems. Emmanuel's unwavering dedication to development and his visionary leadership continue to leave an indelible impact in Nigeria and across Africa.
The Youth Networks Program is our flagship localization initiative - aiming to provide local context and support to all our global programs.
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