communities in support of the sustainable development goals and agenda 2063. The network seeks to: Identify community based SDG priorities and nuance them with community context Create awareness of the SDGs in local communities and build constituency Enable youth to monitor relevant SDGs in their community by creating a local monitoring platform Create a central knowledge hub that provides technical support, monitoring instruments, toolkits and indicators. Develop a capacity building programme that provides mentorship for youth-led organisations and initiatives in relation to the SDGs. UNDERSTANDING SDGs Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have a well-earned reputation as effective and trusted partners in getting the job done on the ground. They are working, on a daily basis, with communities; therefore, they know better than anyone else the potential, the needs and challenges on the ground. For civil society organizations in Africa, a lot still has to be done to fully participate in the implementation of SDGs. The first step for an effective engagement of Civil Society Organizations is to understand the SDGs. There is a need to understand both the Agenda 2030 and its SDGs, together with the AU Agenda 2063, and how the two interrelate. The glitch with those two agendas is that they lack popular consultation and familiarity at the grassroots level. What can be done to assist CSOs understand and engage in SDGs?
communities in support of the sustainable development goals and agenda 2063. The network seeks to: Identify community based SDG priorities and nuance them with community context Create awareness of the SDGs in local communities and build constituency Enable youth to monitor relevant SDGs in their community by creating a local monitoring platform Create a central knowledge hub that provides technical support, monitoring instruments, toolkits and indicators. Develop a capacity building programme that provides mentorship for youth-led organisations and initiatives in relation to the SDGs. UNDERSTANDING SDGs Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have a well-earned reputation as effective and trusted partners in getting the job done on the ground. They are working, on a daily basis, with communities; therefore, they know better than anyone else the potential, the needs and challenges on the ground. For civil society organizations in Africa, a lot still has to be done to fully participate in the implementation of SDGs. The first step for an effective engagement of Civil Society Organizations is to understand the SDGs. There is a need to understand both the Agenda 2030 and its SDGs, together with the AU Agenda 2063, and how the two interrelate. The glitch with those two agendas is that they lack popular consultation and familiarity at the grassroots level. What can be done to assist CSOs understand and engage in SDGs?
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