Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT)’s Post

#MeetThePartners 🌍 At the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in June 2018, a decision was taken to transform the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency into the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD). AUDA NEPAD mandate is to: a) Coordinate and Execute priority regional and continental projects to promote regional integration towards the accelerated realisation of Agenda 2063, and b) Strengthen the capacity of African Union Member States and regional bodies, advance knowledge-based advisory support, undertake the full range of resource mobilisation and serve as the continent’s technical interface with all Africa’s development stakeholders and development partners. #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #FoodSafety #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

Announcement 📢 We are excited to announce that Patapia is now a successful grantee of the GSMA for Humanitian Challenges🎉 Over the next 18 months, with the support of the GSMA and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ,we will work towards improving access to sustainable digital-enabled solutions for those who are affected by or vulnerable to humanitarian challenges. Read more about this partnership : https://bit.ly/3AMskl7 #UKaid

Something I have been working on/thinking about over the past years: - How can Development Cooperation effectively support CSOs / regional organisations in developing/ and or leveraging on (tech) based solutions in line with their mandate around peacebuilding, in particular to advance Early Warning and Response Systems in West Africa? - How can we integrate the analysis of "online" conflict dynamics into Early Warning Systems? - What are necessary steps to reduce polarisation online and offline? Really grateful for the journey so far advancing the discourse around digital peacebuilding and Digital Governance in West Africa through the great partnership with Build Up ^

Last year, Fact Foundation carried out a comprehensive closeout evaluation for the Regional Strategy for Stabilization, Recovery & Resilience (RS-SRR). This evaluation, commissioned by the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), covered the funding period from 2020 to 2023 provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB). It aimed to assess the achievements, challenges, and impacts of the RS-SRR, as well as support the transition plan. The evaluation process included extensive consultations with a wide array of stakeholders across the Lake Chad region, such as regional governments, military units, UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society organizations (CSOs). The evaluation covered all aspects of the RS-SRR including strengthening LCBC's institutional capacity to operationalize and implement the strategy, supporting regional dialogue, cross-border initiatives, and experience sharing. It also covered enhancing the regional CSO platform, facilitating engagement with the regional private sector, and Implementing economic interventions and empowerment programs for youth and women in Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad, and Niger. For more information on the achievements of the RS-SRR, please visit Community Connect - https://lnkd.in/dipaHf73

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐑𝐂? Tanzania is often seen as affiliating more with Southern than East Africa on regional issues. As a SADC and EAC member, can it mediate an alignment of the two blocs' different approaches to solving the east #DRC conflict? ISS Today by Nicodemus Minde https://lnkd.in/dr4G-eMh

@WHOIraq @UNIraq & #partners outlined a new @WHO #Iraq Cooperation Strategy #CCS in line with @UNIraq Sustainable Development Country Framework #UNSDCF & @IRAQgov vision 2030 - The #CCS has an holistic multi sectoral & all of society scope - With humanitarian peace & development coherence.

📢 Publication alert: As we mark the official completion of the exit of the #SADC Mission in Mozambique (#SAMIM), our latest Ideas Indaba article explores how SAMIM’s withdrawal affects AU’s engagement in the Conflict in Northern #Mozambique. https://lnkd.in/g9A4qGuC

On December 10, 2024, ECOWAS member states convened in Abuja for a pivotal summit to address the pressing challenges facing the region, including political instability, economic recovery, and security concerns. As the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, I shared my thoughts on this critical gathering during an interview with ARISE News. In my discussion, I emphasized how the summit offered a unique opportunity for ECOWAS to strengthen its unity and present a cohesive front in tackling shared challenges. From the ongoing political tensions in member states to the need for economic cooperation, the discussions at the summit underscored the importance of collaboration for the collective progress of West Africa. A united front is not just ideal, it is essential for sustainable progress. I invite you to follow the full conversation here: [https://lnkd.in/duwuqthm]. What strategies do you believe will strengthen regional unity in ECOWAS? I look forward to your engagement. #AdemolaOshodi #ECOWASSummit #RegionalAffairs #Nigeria #Collaborationfordevelopment

Very rich discussions at the Ad Hoc WG on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in #Africa under the able chairmanship of Mozambique. We exchanged views on the implementation of #UNSC Res 2719, which avails a leap in fostering @UN - @_AfricanUnion partnership in peace and security. I reiterated #Egypt’s hope that this landmark resolution not only cements the UNSC's pledge to support sustainable and reliable financing for #AU PSOs, but also reflects a firm commitment to boosting the AU’s role in attaining regional stability. There is a need for additional modalities to elevate African physical capabilities, while achieving better synergies between the UNSC & the #AUPSC in preparing mandates and measuring progress. A lot of technical work is still needed to operationalize the first experimental PSOs. That matchmaking is the future of #African peace operations.

The World Summit on Humanitarian Negotiation 2024 is in full swing ✨ We are excited to meet, exchange, and debate around current humanitarian negotiation trends for the next two days. This year, we are also celebrating the 10-year anniversary of our negotiation methodology, called the Naivasha grid. We are doing so by listening to the stories and experiences of those professionals who are applying this methodology to their frontline negotiations every day. Are you attending, online or in person? Don't forget to share your thoughts 📲 #CCHNSummit24