April 4, 2024 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Nile Youth Development Actions (NYDA) extends its warm congratulations to one of its key pillars, Mr. Kak Ruot, an Expert on peace, security, and immigration. Mr. Ruot has been recently appointed to the East African Community (EAC) Youth, Peace, and Security Platform representing the Republic of South Sudan. The…
1. Background In the current global scenario, youth play a critical role in shaping the future. Africa is poised as the youngest continent in the world, in relation to its population makeup – a unique opportunity for inclusive economic growth, innovation, and sustainable development. The youth bulge if properly harnessed, can be a powerful engine…
Recently the African Union Commission (Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security) and South Sudan’s Ministry of Youth and Sports jointly organized a Training for Trainers on Youth Participation in the Political and Electoral Process in South Sudan, the training was held from 29-31 May 2023, in Juba. The African Union is cognizant of the…
May 31, 2023 (Juba, South Sudan): The African Union Commission (Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security) through the African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Secretariat, launched a National of Trainers’ program on youth participation in political and electoral processes in Juba, Republic of South Sudan from 29 to 31 May 2023.…
December 01, 2022 (Juba, South Sudan): The South Sudan’s Youth for Peace dialogue on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) was held at Radisson Blu Hotel, in Juba City, Republic of South Sudan, from 30 November to 02 December 2022. The Youth dialogue was held under the auspices of the African Union Commission (Department of Political…
August 26, 2022 (Juba, South Sudan) The Nile Youth Development Actions (NYDA) on 26th August 2022 organized its first virtual webinar on the Road to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), under the theme “The Road to COP27: African Youth’s Priorities on Global Climate Narratives”. The seminar developed fifteen (15) recommendations for empowering youth…
February 27, 2022 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Nile Youth Development Actions (NYDA) in collaboration with Uzalendo African Initiative and Evoke Research Primary Cooperative are organizing a virtual webinar on the Regional Consultation on Domestication of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) under the theme “Making the AfCFTA Works for Youth and Women in SADC Region”. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional bloc that aims to…
January 8, 2022 (Sharm el Shiekh, Egypt) The Nile Youth Development Actions (NYDA) is represented by its Executive Director John Youhanes Magok who participated in the World Youth Forum preparatory workshop under the theme “Towards Rational Water Polices for Humanity”. The discussion focused on the opportunities and challenges confronted by the upstream, corridor, and downstream…
Egypt and Tanzaina flages (JUBA, South Sudan): The Nile Youth Development Actions has announced the appointment of representatives for the Arab Republic of Egypt, Engr. Ibrahim Ramadan and the United Republic of Tanzania Mr. Damiani Mkungu, respectively. A letter dated, June 24th, 2021, signed by the NYDA Executive Director, John Youhanes, nominated two young leaders…
March 25, 2021 (Juba, South Sudan): The Nile Youth Development Actions (NYDA) signed a cooperation agreement between MS TCDC/YouLead on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Youth Inclusion Accelerator Project (AfCFTA YIAP) and the development of manual for Pan-African Young Leaders Training Program for reinventing leadership for African Youth in Democracy. In accordance with…