Youth Summit: Participants adopt 9 implementation strategies
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Investments
By Muhammad Suleiman Tola
Abuja, June 14, 2017 (NAN) Participants at the two-day pre-summit on investing in youths have adopted nine strategies for a successful implementation of the upcoming main national summit in Abuja.
This is contained in the next steps document made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the organisers of the summit on Wednesday in Abuja.
The participants agreed to follow up with the Office of Vice President (OVP) and Acting President for the actualisation of National Summit tagged: “Harnessing demographic dividend in Nigeria by investing in youths’’.
They also resolved to ensure deployment of database and software to facilitate the implementation of Demographic Dividend (DD) observatory in the OVP and involve CSOs, NGOs, faith-based organisations and traditional leaders in the DD programming at the state level.
The participants further agreed to involve data producers (MBNP, NPopC and NBS) in the tracking of DD observatory indicators as well as partner with the NYSC and other youth groups to enhance communication of the key messages of the DD at the grassroots.
Besides, they resolved to ensure effective communication plan for harnessing the DD, sensitise governors and facilitate National Transfer Account (NTA) for the 36 States and the FCT.
Similarly, the stakeholders agreed to implement post-summit activities including development of an action plan for DD programming and partner with the media (print/electronic/social) for dialogue, advocacy, communication and branding of DD issues.
NAN reports that the meeting attracted not less than 35 representatives from line MDAs, development partners, CSOs and the media.
The event, which was steered by the National Population Commission, was sponsored by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Population Council. (NAN)
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