Makurdi May 10, 2007: Youth attending the National Planning Commission’s zonal consultation for the northeast geopolitical zone held in Bauchi has called on the Commission to support the establishment of a Youth Expert Panel on NEEDS 2. The young people said that the establishment of the panel became imperative because the draft NEEDS 2 has a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework which requires the participation of young people to ensure that youth issues are taken into consideration while measuring progress with the implementation of the document.
May 2007
Monthly Archive
Wed 9 May 2007
Youth Leaders to set up expert panel on NEEDS 2
Posted by Dabesaki under Millennium Development Goals , Youth EmpowermentNo Comments
Wed 9 May 2007
Many People, One Nation!
Posted by Dabesaki under Millennium Development Goals , Youth EmpowermentNo Comments
During the last 7 days, I have been travelling accross Nigeria as part of the process to ensure that young people’s issues are integrated into the Second National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS 2). NEEDS 2 will focus on poverty reduction, wealth creation, employment generation and value reorientation. The strategy will build on the achievements of NEEDS and will assist the new government’s work towards sustainable development.
Tue 8 May 2007
“Invest in youth friendly reproductive health services!” youth tell National Planning Commission
Posted by Dabesaki under Millennium Development Goals , UncategorizedNo Comments
Bauchi May 8, 2007: Youth attending the National Planning Commission’s zonal consultation for the northwest geopolitical zone held in Kaduna has called on government to invest in youth friendly reproductive health services. The young people said that while the draft NEEDS 2 has highlighted the need to invest in strengthening Primary health care, there was a need to pay particular attention to reproductive health services that take into consideration critical issues like maternal health, reduction of harmful traditional practices, HIV/AIDS interventions and related services.
Tue 8 May 2007
Youth Leaders advocate for the inclusion of youth development indicators in the NEEDS 2
Posted by Dabesaki under AccountabilityNo Comments
Kaduna, May 06, 2007: Young people are asking for the inclusion of critical issues related to their development into the second National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS 2). As part of the ongoing consultations being carried out by the National Planning Commission, Development Partnership International (DPI) and the Nigerian Youth Network on the Millennium Development Goals (NYNM) with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have been mobilizing young people to meet in each of the 6 geopolitical zones to identify and highlight priority issues affecting them through youth position papers, in order to ensure that these issues are clearly reflected in the final NEEDS 2 document.