Presentation by Dr Joachim Chijide to the youth participatory platform and CSOs

1. LET’S TALK ABOUT
THE FUTURE :
2015 AND BEYOND
Dr. Joachim Chijide
Youth Interactive Session
July 8th 2015
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2. COMPARISON OF THE PRE-2015 & POST-2015
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
MDGs (Millennium
Development Goals)
DRAFT SDGs (Sustainable
Development Goals)
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3. WHO DECIDED THE MDGS IN 2000 ?
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4. WHO IS PLAYING MAJOR ROLES IN DECIDING IN
2015?
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5. WHAT ROLES ARE EXPECTED OF YOUNG PEOPLE?
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6. LET’S REFLECT ON THE DRAFT SDGS
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7. Facilitated discussions
 Do the SDGs meet the needs and expectations of young people?
 Are we aware of opportunities to participate in the selection of the
SDGs?
 Have you had an opportunity to participate in the selection process for
the SDG? Kindly share
 What resources and platforms are available to young people in ongoing
discussions on the SDGs?
 National Consultative Forum 2013
 World Bank Forum for young people 2014
 Regional engagements (2013- 2015)
 What roles can/should young people play in the ongoing discussions on
SDGs?
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8. Food for thought
Young people can drive successful
adaptation of the SDGs at national level, and
they should
Young people are the biggest unused
resource we have for directly delivering the
SDGs promise.
Young people can be the data revolutionaries
that hold governments to account.
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9. THANK YOU
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