As part of the agenda to commemorate World Water Day 2016,
YouthWASH
Initiative Africa in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Water
Resources and support from African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW)
and WaterAid Nigeria announce to convene a Youth Forum and Concert on
Water and Sanitation Jobs in Nigeria
with theme:
Exploring youth
entrepreneurship development and job creation opportunities in the water
and sanitation sector.
The forum which has been scheduled to commence on the 21st March 2016 at
the Silverbird Galleria Central Area Abuja
Time : 9:00am to 5:00pm
it will be
concluded with the Music4WASH concert, an open air event also at
Silverbird Galleria space on 22nd March 2016 from 2pm to 7pm.
The 2016 World Water Day has as its theme: Water and Jobs.
World Water
Day is an event held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing
attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the
sustainable management of freshwater resources.
An international day to
celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).
This forum will be the first platform of its kind in Nigeria to discuss
problems facing youth participation in exploring water and jobs
opportunity, showcasing opportunities for youth engagement in water and
jobs and empowering youth towards developing social solutions for water
sustainability, sanitation and hygiene targeting jobs creation and
entrepreneurship development.
This year event promised to be an opportunity to also learn more about
water related issues, be inspired to tell others and take action to make
a difference by also providing job opportunities while resolving these
recurrent water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges confronting
Nigeria as the giant of Africa said, Nature Obiakor, National
Coordinator, YouthWASH Network Africa.
For more Inquiries call
08034858005
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