In September 2017, African Monitor (AM) launched the Citizens’ Report! (CR), a programme designed to monitor the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa through citizen generated data. The Citizens’ Report will be facilitated in ten African countries by youth champions. This programme leverages citizens’ voices through reliable data to strengthen national and[…]
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African Monitor Launches the Citizens’ Report in Ghana African Monitor (AM) launched the citizen-driven data initiative – the Citizen’s Report! (CR!) yesterday, 1 November 2017 in Accra, Ghana, with support from Open Society Southern Africa and West Africa. This launch took place at the African Youth SDGs Summit (AYSDGS) hosted by AM’s partner the Youth Advocacy[…]
The People’s Voices: – Margaret says the youth should not wait for government but create their own opportunities
News Sep 21, 2017
My name is Margaret from Uganda. I am a youth inter-facer in our community church. I would like to talk about youth life and employment opportunities in my community. Firstly, many young people think government should provide everything to them, including employment. They actually think to be employed you must work with / in government.[…]
African Monitor, in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Africa, will host a national strategic consultation which seeks to mobilise Civil Society Organizations (CSO) participation in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This event, to be staged on behalf of the South African Working Group on SDGs, will be held on Friday,[…]
A story by Salome Nthenya Nzuki from Nairobi, Kenya. She thinks addressing teenage pregnancy is key to ensuring girl child education and achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Read Salome’s opinion here… Teenage pregnancy in Kenya is increasing at an alarming rate. Girls are becoming mothers at a very tender age. Statistics from the Kenya demographic and[…]
The Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims at ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages. According to UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 35% of countries with available data, over 50% of people report having discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV. In many rural communities, social issues increase the risk of[…]
Since 2013, African Monitor has included nearly 80 000 voices of young people across Africa, who have since lent their time to the Voice Africa’s Future programme, to pronounce the future as they see it for themselves. The voices of Africans are at the forefront of realizing Africa’s emancipation. We are united in our efforts[…]
AUDIO: African Monitor Director On SA FM Have a listen to our Director Ms. Namhla Mniki-Mangaliso talking about the work that AM does, on SA FM’s OTHERWISE show with Shado Twala.
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