To commemorate International Youth Day (IYD) 2025, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) will host a transformative regional event on August 12, 2025, in Asaba, Delta State. This year’s celebration will focus on amplifying youth voices and showcasing scalable models that harness the power of young people to drive peacebuilding, innovation, and inclusive economic growth across the Niger Delta.
Held under the sub-theme Advancing Peace and Development in the Niger Delta Through Technology, Partnerships, and Job Creation, this event will bring together youths, youth leaders, policymakers, development partners, private sector stakeholders, civil society organizations and government representatives. Together, participants will explore how strategic collaboration, digital innovation, and entrepreneurship can unlock new pathways for youth engagement in sustainable development.
Driving the Sustainable Development Agenda
The IYD 2025 celebration will also highlight PIND’s commitment to advancing key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.
PIND will showcase progress made through its gender inclusion mainstreaming strategy and long-standing investments in systemic approaches to youth employment and community-led development.
Program Highlights
The event will feature:
- High-level panel sessions with insights from youth groups, innovators, development experts, and government leaders.
- Spotlight on the Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) program, PIND’s flagship youth skills and enterprise development initiative.
- Success stories from YEP alumni, demonstrating real-world impact in job creation and community leadership.
- YEP Business Challenge Fund Awards Ceremony, recognizing and supporting outstanding young entrepreneurs and changemakers across the region.
- Share opportunities for collaboration and youth involvement in the ongoing Cassava Youth Agripreneur Program (YCAP)
- Co-creation of a Youth Collaboration Workplan, outlining shared commitments to strengthening youth-led peacebuilding and inclusive economic opportunities
A Platform for Youth-Led Transformation
The 2025 International Youth Day event is more than a celebration—it is a strategic platform for galvanizing public and private sector commitments toward building a more resilient and prosperous future for young people in the Niger Delta.
PIND invites youths, youth networks, TVET institutions, government ministries and agencies, private sector organizations, international development partners, and civil society groups to join this dynamic convening.
Registration details and participation guidelines will be announced on PIND’s website and social media channels in the coming days.
Be part of the movement. Be part of the solution. Celebrate youth-led transformation with PIND.
