The event brought together distinguished civic leaders, development practitioners, diplomats, and stakeholders for engaging conversations on the future of civil society organisations in Africa, particularly around resilience, sustainability, governance, leadership, innovation, and domestic resource mobilisation.
Highlights from the public presentation of "Building on Solid Ground: Primer on Resilience and Sustainability of CSOs in Africa" by Udo Jude Ilo.
The event brought together distinguished civic leaders, development practitioners, diplomats, and stakeholders for engaging conversations on the future of civil society organisations in Africa, particularly around resilience, sustainability, governance, leadership, innovation, and domestic resource mobilisation.
A major highlight of the event was the insightful review of the book by the Founding Executive Director of Centre LSD, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, who emphasised the urgent need for African CSOs to move from personality-driven activism to systems-driven institutional sustainability.
The event also featured a thought-provoking panel discussion with:
1. Dr. Hussaini Abdu, Country Director, CARE Nigeria
2. Amb. Bengt van Loosdrecht, Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria
3. Kemi Okenyedo, Executive Director, Partners West Africa Nigeria
4. Gill Lever, Deputy High Commissioner, UK Moderated by Angela Umoru-David.
The discussions reinforced the importance of strong institutions, strategic leadership, collaboration, accountability, and innovation in strengthening civic institutions and advancing democratic development across Africa.
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