Title:
Don't Say I Cannot: ISNAD-Africa's Contributions To Green Growth In Africa
Abstract:
Africa is too rich to be poor. Africa has been at the centre of global debate in recent years in pursuit of bridging the development gap on the continent. Indeed, there are many dimensions to the challenges of sustainable development on the continent. However, most of the challenges stem from the wide knowledge deficit, human capacity gap and weak linkages and networking of resources on the continent. These form the basis for ISNAD-Africa’s programmes and initiatives which have been contributing to green growth in more than 22 African countries since it was launched at the end of 2017. The lecture will discuss how ISNAD-Africa is leveraging a global network to contribute towards green growth in Africa. Africa is too rich to be poor, we choose to act.
Bio:
Presented by Adedoyin Adeleke, Founder-cum-Executive Director, (ISNAD-Africa), and, Ph.D. Candidate, UNESCO Chair, Energy for Sustainable Development, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Adedoyin Adeleke is Founder-cum-Executive Director of the International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa), Nigeria and a doctoral (Ph.D.) candidate within the UNESCO Chair in Energy for Sustainable Development at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He initiated the “Mentoring for Research Programme (MRP)”, a knowledge transfer and capacity-building mechanism that raises global and multi-stakeholder support for students conducting research on sustainable energy, environment, and climate change in African universities. He also initiated the Environmental Education Programme (EEP) which has been implemented in secondary schools in various African countries, among other initiatives with impact in 22 African countries. Adedoyin is a Lead Country Contributor (Nigeria) to three editions of REN21’s Global Status Report (2017-2019) on renewable energy and UNEP’s 1 Gigaton Coalition Report (third edition). In 2014, Adedoyin implemented six education programmes that impacted 800 youths in Nigeria. He has won various awards including 40-Under-40 Change-makers in solar energy, 30-Under-30 Game-changers in environmental education, and Top 100 Shakers and Movers in e-learning in Africa by globally reputed organizations. Adedoyin says ‘Africa is too rich to be poor, I choose to Act’.