Youth Empowerment program

Dear Esteemed Stakeholders and Members of YEDIS, We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Annual Activity Report of the Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) has been published on the YEDIS website and the United Nations Global Compact platform. For your convenience, the links to access the report are provided below: https://yedis.org/2024-annual-activity-report-of-the-youths-enterprise-development-and-innovation-society-yedis/ https://unglobalcompact.org/participation/report/cop/detail/482768

Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Distinguished Stakeholders, It is with great honor that we announce the election of Mr. Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, Founder of the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), as the representative for Western and Central Africa in the World Bank Group – International Monetary Fund Civil Society Policy Forum Working Group for

On 23 November 2024, the Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) convened a Train-the-Trainers workshop and reception for its volunteers and staff in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Mr. Rafiu Olaore, the Founder and Executive Director of YEDIS, facilitated the workshop. Mr. Olaore recently participated as a panelist, speaker, and delegate in several international forums,

The 2nd International Financial Inclusion Conference, organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with the World Bank and various partners, represented a transformative and informative gathering. The conference took place at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, from November 12 to 13, 2024, under the theme “Inclusive Growth: Harnessing Inclusion for

In advance of the October 2024 Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security, this open letter was sent to UN Member States on behalf of 628 civil society signatories, including the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation (YEDIS) from 110 countries working on issues related to gender equality and women’s rights, peace and security,

On 21 September 2024, Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, the Executive Director of the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), facilitated a workshop entitled “Digitalization and Rural Entrepreneurship: The Pathways to Youth Employment, Peace, and Prosperity” at the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada. The session, attended by delegates from the United States, Canada, Europe,

During the World Trade Organization Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 September 2024, the YEDIS Executive Director, Rafiu Olaore, was honored to participate as a panelist at the “Knowledge Cafe: Trade for Peace Session .” In this capacity, he emphasized the criticality of meaningful youth employment, inclusive trade, and women’s empowerment as essential elements

On the 11th of September 2024, Rafiu Olaore, the Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), conducted a comprehensive briefing on the YEDIS Initiative with Grace Hu, an intern at the World Trade Organization (WTO), during the WTO Public Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland. YEDIS, a non-governmental organization in Nigeria,

The Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) team actively participated in the Nigerian Civil Society Consultative Forum on the Summit of the Future, organized by the United Nations Information Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. The event occurred at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Victoria Island, Lagos, on August 22, 2024. YEDIS Executive Director Dr.

On the 17th of August 2024, Dr Rafiu Olaore, the CEO of YEDIS, participated as a Distinguished Panel Speaker at the observance of International Youth Day 2024. The event was hosted by the Strong Enough Girls’ Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI) in Abuja and The Tribe Africa. The 2024 International Youth Day theme is “From Clicks to

YEDIS partners with COPESA (Community Participation and Empowerment Scheme Augmentation) to advocate for Government support for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Osun State, Nigeria. The SDG 4 and 5 Localization campaign occurred on 4 September 2023 at the Osun State Government office, Abere, Osogbo, Nigeria.The campaign seeks the support of the Government, community leaders,

To encourage quality education in the marginalized community, YEDIS donated four White Marker Boards to a Nursery School in Ikirun, Nigeria on 20th May 2023.

The Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), in collaboration with Joint Minds Club, Iree chapter, Osun State Nigeria, organized an Entrepreneurship and Capacity-Building Seminar for 350 young people on 30th March 2023 between the hours of 10 am to 2 pm in Iree. The seminar emphasized the effects of climate change on youth employment,

YEDIS organized a workshop on Business Plan Proposal Writing for one hundred and ten (110) young people comprising seventy-five females and thirty-five males in the Iree community, Osun State, Nigeria, on the 29th of March, 2023.  The purpose is to advance their business development skills and facilitate their access to learning about decent job opportunities. 

Excerpt of the Presentation by Rafiu Olaore as a Panelist at the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning of the United Nations (UN_IDEP) Conference on Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment, 22nd December 2022 in Senegal.  It is a great pleasure to share my views on SUCCESSFUL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT POLICIES IN AFRICA.  As we all

Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), in partnership with the Federation of Ikirun Students Union (FIKSU) National Body, organised a 2-day workshop on Digital Skills and Online Learning Best Practices for Youth Education and Employment on the 9th and 10th of November 2022 at Akinorun Grammar School event hall in Ikirun, a marginalised community

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Entrepreneurship education, upskilling, and investments in young people ensure global sustainable development. YEDIS celebrates with youth in Transforming Education Summit 2022. Youth Declaration on Transforming Education …https://transformingeducationsummit.sdg4education2030.org/YouthDeclaration

Theme: Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces Date: 10th September 2022 Venue: Ikirun and Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria Participants: 78 Young people (age 17-40). Period: 5 hours Discussions: 1. Education is vital for human and community development. With education, the people have a sense of belongings and have the wherewithals to demand their rights from the government. 

YEDIS celebrated 2022 International Youth Day with 180 young and middle-aged people on 12th August 2022 in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Theme: Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages. Discussion focused on media practice and entrepreneurship development, youth engagement in the Nation’s economic development, among other topics.

About the Programme Empowering Nigerian graduates with opportunities. Applications are opens. Launched 31st of August 2021, the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) is a youth empowerment partnership initiative between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Click here to apply. Rising unemployment and the COVID-19 pandemic are all impacting the