BACKGROUND

Africa Agenda 2063 – Aspiration 6: An Africa whose development is people driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children.

Africa has the most youthful population of all the regions in the world thus presenting a huge potential for creation, innovation and entrepreneurship. AfriCAN believes that this potential, if mobilized and harnessed, can turn the African nutrition narrative towards a positive direction.

The AfriCAN “Good Nutrition Starts With Me” Youth Initiative was rolled out from September 2023 to November 2024 with the support of a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Three countries were selected: Cameroon, Gambia and Ghana with AfriCAN working through their respective nutrition coordinating bodies as entry points for all activities. More than a 100 youths and media practitioners participated and completed a Capacity Enhancement program on

Nutrition Security including Nutrition along the lifecycle and also voluntarily signedCommitment Cards detailing actions to improve their own nutrition, their households and their communities.

Phase-1 of the initiative has now been completed and a stakeholders’ webinar is being held to:

1. Review Phase 1 of the Youth Initiative – Capacity Enhancement; Commitments

2. Provide inputs and shape Phase 2 of the initiative – Actions; Expansion; Sustainability

PHASE – 1 REVIEW

Moderator: Prof. Francis Zotor – AfriCAN Board Director

Co-moderator: Mr. Calistus Jong – AfriCAN Cameroon

• Introduction and housekeeping – 5 Mins
• Opening Remarks – Dr. Namanga Ngongi – AfriCAN Board Chair – 5 Mins
• Key findings from the surveys – Dr Olawale, AfriCAN M&E Technical support – 25 Mins
• Discussion – (use chatbox for inputs, comments etc) – 25 Mins

PHASE – 1 TRANSITIONING TO PHASE – 2

Presentation of recommendations from the 3 focus countries

• Cameroon – 5 Mins
• Gambia – 5 Mins
• Ghana – 5 Mins

Introduction to Phase-2: Ms. Isatou Jallow – AfriCAN Executive Director – 5 Mins

• Deep dive in the 3 focus countries
• Expansion to 3 new countries

Discussions on the Way Forward – 30 Mins

• Voices of the Stakeholders

Closing Remarks – 10 mins

• Moving Forward Together, Mr. Alhaji Jallow, AfriCAN Board Director

NO. OF ATTENDEES

100+ youths and media practitioners participated

PARTNERS INVOLVED

AfriCAN