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A collaboration-first civil society organisation, Speak Up Africa in itself is evidence of the need for collective action in combatting some of Africa’s most troublesome challenges
Speak Up Africa: A collaboration-first civil society organisation
Acclaimed as the blueprint to achieving a better, more sustainable world, the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have achieved substantial international traction.
And rightly so. Advocating collective action against global challenges, from poverty, inequality and peace to climate change, environmental degradation and health, the UN’s flagship development strategy seeks to leave nobody behind in creating an all-inclusive roadmap for a brighter future.
Initially adopted by its 193 member states, many other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), non-profits and civil society organisations (CSOs) have followed suit. Speak Up Africa (SUA) is one such body, having largely formed the basis of and motivations behind its humanitarian work around the SDG’s central pillars.
“The African continent is faced with many problems that curb development and stop our people from overcoming poverty, ill health and achieving their true potential,” states Yacine Djibo. “This in mind, I founded Speak Up Africa in 2011 with one aim – to discover and implement effective, sustainable solutions to the most challenging problems facing the region’s people.” A homegrown African solution with its finger on the pulse of critical issues such as malaria, neglected tropical diseases, sanitation and immunisation, SUA has been championing positive change across the continent as a policy and advocacy action tank.
And in the eyes of its Founder and Executive Director, Djibo, the best
“TOGETHER, WE CAN BOLSTER INCLUSIVE, GENDER SENSITIVE POLICIES AND IMPROVE GOVERNANCE AT BOTH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS. TOGETHER, WE CAN ACHIEVE A GREATER AFRICA”