By: IIDN Public Relations Team
The equitable implementation of the SDGs have been key to the activities of IIDN. The Nigerian Civil Society Organizations Strategy Group on the Sustainable Development Goals (CSOSG-SDGs) had put out a call for nominations for CSOs within Nigeria, to be part of consultations for the nation’s upcoming VNR. The CSOSG-SDGs is attached to the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs). IIDN submitted a nomination and was chosen to participate in the consultations.
On April 27, 2020, IIDN attended (alongside about 30 other CSOs) a virtual consultation session which was focused on select SDGs. IIDN was represented by the organization’s Founder/President of the Board, Chiamaka Mogo. We provided strategic ideas on how Nigeria can better enable the achievement of SDG 1 – “No Poverty”. During the session, the Founder of IIDN stressed the need to collect more data on the numbers of low-income individuals and families across Nigeria. This will enable the State to be more accountable to all who are in those groups. She had also advised that methods of State-sponsored financial transfers be evaluated, to ensure accessibility for low-income and vulnerable populations. The Founder of IIDN did mention that to further facilitate actions that will bring Nigeria closer to achieving SDG 1, partnerships with CSOs are vital.
IIDN has thanked the CSOSG-SDGs for selecting our organization to participate in the consultative forum. It was a positive move by the Group, to seek the contributions of CSOs from across Nigeria. IIDN has also expressed interest in a continued partnership.