At AYGF, we are poised to contributing our quota to the development of individuals, communities, and societies. We believe that growth and positive change cannot be feasible without development to drive it. It is against this backdrop that we have crafted stellar projects to drive this agenda of the organization. Some of our past projects and initiatives in our Education intervention includes;
CURENTLY:
AYGF seeks to participle in the Public Private Partnership under the World Bank Better Education Service for All (BESDA) in the select States of Nigeria. The objective of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) is to increase equitable access for Out-of-School Children especially the child and improve literacy level as well as to strengthen accountability for results in Basic Education in Nigeria.
• ACADEMIC MARATHON – STUDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME:
This is a scholarship project put in place by AYGF in the year 2013 to help create educational development opportunities to exceptionally brilliant young Africans to study abroad in different fields. However, a special emphasis is attached to general sciences and technologies. This project was funded through a common basket fund put together by development partners, International NGOs, Governments, and Corporate Organizations across the globe who have passion to seeing Africa getting out of unnecessary human, material and development related quagmire.
Through this project, out of the 3,520 applications, AYGF gave scholarship to 25 indigent Nigerian students across the 36 States of Nigeria.
2015 -2017 ACADEMIC MARATHON
The Academic Marathon was a scholarship project put in place by AYGF in the year 2015 to help create educational development opportunities to exceptionally brilliant young Africans to study abroad in different fields. However, a special emphasis was attached to general sciences and technologies. The project was funded through a common basket fund put together by development partners, International NGOs, Governments, and Corporate Organizations across the globe who have passion to seeing Africa getting out of unnecessary human, material and development related quagmire.
Through the project, AYGF was able to give several scholarships to 25 indigent Nigerian students across the 36 States of Nigeria.
2021- BETTER EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY FOR ALL –BESDA
AYGF building partnership to participate in the Public Private Partnership under the World Bank Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) in the 36 States of Nigeria. The objective of the BESDA Project is to increase equitable access for Out-of-School Children to improve literacy level as well as to strengthen accountability for results in Basic Education in Nigeria, the project seeks to provide technical assistance to identify, recruit, enroll out-of-school children back to school, monitor their progress performance, ensure the children are retained, and complete their studies within the lifespan of the project.
AYGF was visited by the State house of assembly to facilitate open communications with Gombe State on the BESDA Project.
Kindly see picture of the visit below;
Special Assistant to Gombe State Governor, Mr kawu Garkuwa and officials from the State House of Assembly to facilitate open communications with Gombe State on the BEDSA Project at AYGF office.
AYGF has been at the forefront in the fight against human trafficking and rehabilitation of its victims in Nigeria and around West Africa Sub-region for over 16 years.
Between 2019 and 2020, AYGF with funding from International Organisation for Migration (IOM) conducted Training of border operatives on respecting the rights of migrants as well to sensitizations on dangers of human trafficking.
AYGF has worked closely with the defunct Federal Ministry of Cooperation and Integration in Africa, ECOWAS and the now National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs in 2005 to organize most successful Africa Migration and Integration Conference in Abuja, Nigeria with delegation from all the African countries.
AYGF has also implemented Spanish Fund for Migration through ECOWAS. The project included community advocacy, capacity building on ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol particularly for border communities, among its achievement include the repositioning of stakeholders on prevention of TIPs and SOMs through enhanced response and prevention tactics using border towns.
Currently, AYGF is a member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Migration management in Nigeria, Stakeholders’ Working Group on Border Management, Migration Data, Return, Readmission and Reintegration (RRR), Labour Migration, Diaspora, as coordinated by relevant Government Ministries and Agencies.
AYGF was part of the Expert Team in the review and validation of the National Migration Profile 2019
• AYGF successfully implemented the Extension of Labour Inspection Activity and Labour Law Enforcement to Sectors and Places where Migrant workers or victims of human trafficking may be present in Nigeria in the year 2019-2020, the project was funded by the European Union Through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and implemented in tandem with the Federal Ministry of Labour and employment (FMLE) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).
The major objective of the project was to carryout base line survey to ascertain the level of compliance and conformity of Labour law enforcement in the Country vis-a-vis the migrant workers in Nigeria and access how that has impacted on the welfare and wellbeing of migrant workers in Nigeria in the context of implementation and compliance with National Policy on Migration, National Policy on Labour Migration and other International Labour conventions and treaties.
The project was successfully completed and the final project report has been published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), copies of the report will be disseminated strategically in libraries, Ministries, Agencies and Schools for public knowledge and research for the report is the first of its kind in the history of Nigeria.
• AYGF in the year 2020- and 2021, implemented the Migration Information and Communication Campaign Phase I &II respectively (MICC Nigeria) with funding support from the German Government, the project objectively aimed at advocating and creating awareness on dangers of Irregular Migration, Trafficking in Persons (TIPs), and Smuggling of Migrants (SOMs).
• The ECOWAS SEE Project: The SEE Project was jointly implemented by Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) and Activating the Lost Dream Foundation (ALDF) and funded by ECOWAS and the Spanish Fund on Migration.
The project sought to combat the ignorance of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol as a critical factor reinforcing trafficking in persons (TIP) activities in Idiroko border community through sensitization of community residents especially women and children on the dangers of human trafficking. Appreciating the critical role of women in societal development, the project also empowered a population of women within the community through entrepreneurship and vocational skill acquisition trainings.
The training focused on vocations such tailoring and fashion designing, computer and secretarial service delivery, hair dressing, baking and bead making. Sequel to the training, beneficiaries were guided and empowered (through donation of equipment and award of seed funding) to establish small scale businesses (vocations).
• The “Annual African Youth Peace and Development Conference” was hosted by different African Countries of which we practically consolidate the Africa’s present against its future through pragmatic youth development initiatives. It has been successfully hosted in Nigeria for 2005, 2006.
2021-MIGRATION INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN MICC-NIGERIA PHASE II
Upon successful implementation of the Migration Information and Communication Campaign (MICC Nigeria I) in 2020, AYGF was engaged for the second time by same German Government through Federal Foreign Office to replicate the same objective as in the pilot, to deliver improved awareness and higher level of understanding on the dangers and implications of Irregular Migration including Trafficking-In-Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in the Country.
The project has Delta state and the FCT as the focus, has an Online Debate/Quiz Competition, Road Show, Town Hall meeting, Social Media and Traditional Media campaigns including the use of select number of celebrities as key outreach strategies.
Impact: It succeeded in mainstreaming issues on irregular migration within 18-35 year old demography who are most vulnerable to irregular migration and trafficking and all the dangers associated with it. Through this project a total number of 7,650,000.00 million Nigerians were sensitized on the dangers of irregular migration and regular pathways.
Kindly see pictures below
Dr. Arome Salifu, Executive Director of AYGF, Mr Anthony O. Ojukwu Esq,
The Executive secretary of National Human Rights Commision-NHRC and team members of AYGF and NHRC
Mr. Anthony. O. Ojukwu Esq, The Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission at the MICC Nigeria Radio program
Mr. Anthony. O. Ojukwu Esq, The Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission at the MICC Nigeria Radio program
HOT FM’s Miss El Giva all at the MICC Nigeria Radio Program
Currently AYGF is implementing a World Bank project on Nutrition tagged the Accelerating Nutrition in Nigeria-ANRiN. The objective of the project is to increase access and utilization of integrated, community-based Basic Package of Nutrition Service (BPNS) in half of Kogi and Niger State according to established and agreed targets (for quality and coverage) to reduce the level of malnutrition in States.
The priority areas that are key to improving nutritional status in the state under the AYGF ANRiN intervention; the areas include:
• Maternal Nutrition
• Infant and Young Child Feeding
• Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children under Five
• Micronutrient Deficiency Control
• Diet Related Non communicable Diseases
• Nutrition Information Systems
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ENGAGEMENTS BY AYGF IN THE PAST
Over the years;
• AYGF has so far reached out to over 2000 HIV/AIDS most vulnerable and affected people in communities across Africa through advocacy campaigns and engagement with local NGOs, CSOs and CBOs.
• The Organization has fought tirelessly against HIV/AIDS stigmatization and discrimination across Africa by enforcing the right of people infected and or affected by the virus via advocacy and legislations.
• The Organization has a special Motivational Department for people living with HIV/AIDS, to give them a sense of belonging. This is done through voluntary counselling and testing.
• The organization was actively represented in the
International Conference on AIDS and Sexual Transmitted Infections in Africa. {ICASA 2005}. Held in Abuja, Nigeria. AYGF helped to facilitate the youth forum.
International Conference on AIDS and Sexual Transmitted Infections in Africa. {ICASA 2005}. Held in Abuja, Nigeria. AYGF helped to facilitate the youth forum.
• An advocacy campaign against the spread of Malaria has been successfully carried out by the organization in over 50 communities and schools across Nigeria, long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets were distributed at subsidized rate to pregnant women during the organization’s outreach programs in 6 communities in Benue State, F.C.T and Kogi States respectively. Also, there was a monthly youth mentoring programme of safe practices against Malaria at the Millennium Park, Abuja – Nigeria.
• AYGF carried out an advocacy visit / capacity building exercise at Abaji Area council on the 9th March, 2008 under the support of Global Fund through the FCT Civil Society on HIV/AIDS (FCT).
• Community Advocacy Campaign on Malaria prevention to Ado, Oju and Buru LGAs respectively and 12 secondary schools in Otukpo, Gwer and Logo LGAs all in Benue State which targeted pregnant/expectant and nursing mothers and youth groups in 2010.
• AYGF has executed a project on ‘School/Community Outreach on Malaria’ in FCT, Abuja. It was piloted to the schools and communities; the activities implemented in the communities included community advocacy, free anti-malaria drug distribution, free malaria treatment for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children below 5 years. While in the schools, 20 students and 10 teachers were trained as peer educators selected from the 10 schools in the six Area councils.
• In 2004 AYGF organized a community and youth interactive forum at Lugbe community in Abuja where issues of constructive and peaceful youth participation in political and democratic processes was strongly advocated.
• Election Monitoring and observation in Nigeria 2007 general election under the West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) with funding from UNDP.
• AYGF participated in a forum on the 2007 General Election and challenges of youth thuggery /violence in Nigeria.
• AYGF participated in the Crisis mitigation mechanisms with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution against the 2007 general election in Nigeria at Makurdi, Benue State and Ilorin, Kwara State. It was sponsored by UNDP.
2014-2015-ECOWAS SEE PROJECT
The SEE (Sensitize, Educate, Empower) Project was jointly implemented by Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) and Activating the Lost Dream Foundation (ALDF) and funded by ECOWAS and the Spanish Fund on Migration.
The project sought to combat the ignorance of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol as a critical factor reinforcing trafficking in persons (TIP) activities in Idiroko border community through sensitization of community residents especially women and children on the dangers of human trafficking. Appreciating the critical role of women in societal development, the project also empowered a population of women within the community through entrepreneurship and vocational skill acquisition trainings.
The training focused on vocations such tailoring and fashion designing, computer and secretarial service delivery, hair dressing, baking and bead making. Sequel to the training, beneficiaries were guided and empowered (through donation of equipment and award of seed funding) to establish small scale businesses (vocations).
Kindly see pictures below;
2018-STEP-OUT CAMPAIGN
The step out campaign was organized by AYGF in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), to sensitize Nigerians on the danger of voter aparty, election violence, thuggery, vote buying and selling, etc, also sought to urge Nigerians to come out en mass and vote on the day of elections.
At the end, the executive director, AYGF , the NOA and other stakeholders addressed the crowd at the popular Bergar round about, the road walk was well attended by over 500 Nigerians.
2019-YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAMME
AYGF in partnership with Nile University organized the Youth Leadership and Mentoring Programme in the year 2019,the project was aimed at creating an avenue for mentors to pitch their leadership/ business ideas in providing guidance and direction to the youth and young leaders who may venture into the leadership space in the future. The programme was a success, it was well attended by 650 Young Politicians, Young Professionals, Students, Young Entrepreneurs ,Public figures, personalities. There was interactive session, questions and answer session between the mentors ,mentees and other participants at the event.
Ideological, radical, religious and socio-cultural narratives have been contorted to push the agenda of extremist activities and movements across Nigeria and Africa at large. Structural issues such as lack of inclusion, poor education, unemployment and poverty, lack of infrastructure and sustainable means of livelihood contribute to the driving factors behind violent extremism. Hence, resolving the contextual problem of Violent extremism and extremist activities requires a holistic and all-hands-on-deck approach and as such, AYGF is committed to developing initiatives and advocacy efforts that seek to address and curb the menace that is Violent extremism.
CURRENTLY: AYGF has developed a campaign on violent extremism tagged “Campaign Against Violent Extremism” which is a community-based initiative targeted at at-risk youth and women between the age of 15-35 years in the North-East region in Nigeria. The goal of the campaign is to curb recruitment into violent extremist groups through awareness creation, early detection trainings and livelihood empowerment initiatives. The campaign at its core, adopts deep community engagement and advocacy with youth and community leaders, women and security agencies in the bid to gain increased local contextual understanding to ensure the beneficiaries’ needs are being met. Furthermore, strategic advocacy is equally being conducted with relevant government stakeholders to ensure the key campaign messages and objectives reach the appropriate authorities to support policy advocacy efforts and social and behavioral change communication regarding the spread of hate-speech, misinformation, grooming and recruitment in violent extremist organizations.
2005-2006 1ST AND 2ND AFRICAN YOUTH PEACE & DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
In 2005, AYGF organized the 1st African Youth Development Conference in collaboration with the defunct Federal Ministry of Cooperation and Integration in Africa, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, National Commission for Refugees, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Mr. Biggs, with delegation form all the African Countries.
The International Conference brought together youth leaders from across the continent to discuss on issues of continental peace, security, good governance, cooperation and integration from the perspective of the youths.
Also in the year 2006, AYGF held the 2nd African Youth Development Conference; again in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperation and Integration in Africa. The success and participation was double of the 2005 edition. Over 20 conferences have been facilitated by AYGF. Kindly see pictures below;
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