The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) in collaboration with state institutions have been urged to foster partnerships in implementing actions around SDGs 13 and 16 in communities, considering young people as integral to this drive.
Sustainable Development Goals 13 and 16 call for climate action, and peace, justice and strong institutions, respectively.
According to Executive Director for SWIDA-Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, strong institutions are needed to create the conducive environment for communities to develop, in which young people should be allowed to play a major role, since they are vibrant.
Hajia Alima was speaking at the SHS Climate Innovative Change grand finale, organised by SWIDA-Ghana in collaboration with AfriYouth and Empowerment Centre for Peacebuilding.
She encouraged young people and youth groups to take up issues on climate and development seriously, as that action will contribute to creating the enabling environment for their growth and that of generations yet to come.
The participating youth groups, individuals and state institutions at the program included the Forestry Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Youth Authority, Patrons of the SHSs Clubs and leaders of participating Youth Groups.
The SHS Climate Innovative Change activity is one of the activities by SWIDA-Ghana, under the Embassy of Denmark in Ghana and WANEP, funded by the SDG13/16 Project in Ghana.
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