How Can NGOs Contribute to the SDGs?
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The document outlines the essential role of NGOs in achieving sustainability and their contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the need for empowerment and capacity building among vulnerable groups. It highlights the establishment of networks and initiatives, such as the Women Environment and Climate Action Network (WECAN), to promote women's involvement in sustainable development and environmental conservation. The conclusion suggests that NGOs can serve as primary educators in fostering sustainable practices from a young age through community-based programs.
How Can NGOs Contribute to the SDGs?
- 1. Rosemary Olive Mbone Enie Geologist/Gender Ambassador/PEN Coordinator Executive Director, SHE , Tanzania [email protected]
- 2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Introduction The Challenge Why NGOs’ Contribution to the SDGs is important What is needed for NGOs’ empowerment to achieve sustainability The Way Forward Photos
- 3. INTRODUCTION: WHY NGOS & SUSTAINABILITY Promote linkages between NGOs & other stakeholders for the building of community-based resilience of globally significance Encourage sustainable livelihoods & development through a holistic approach of ecology, economy, cultural and social concerns. Empower NGOs as agents of change in natural resource management for the building of dependent communities & resilient societies
- 4. THE CHALLENGE Provide technical Know-how & funding opportunities to empower the Most Vulnerable Groups (MVGs) to achieve the following; Build their capacity in climate change adaptation, mitigation, technology & technology transfer Promote sustainable livelihoods & development especially for rural communities Building communities’ capacities for natural resource management and resilience
- 5. WHY NGOS’ CONTRIBUTION TO THE SDGS IS IMPORTANT The Most Vulnerable Groups (MVGs) / NGOs play or can play an essential role in the following; Institutions development within the areas of research, natural resource management, climate change etc Establish Institutions / organizational concerned with capacity development, monitoring and evaluation Promote groups / communities that need to build their capacities for better natural resource management Encourage groups / communities to improve their livelihoods & promote sustainable development through the wise use of their forest and natural resources Act as agent of change creating resilient societies through the establishment of eco-communities/ ecovillages.
- 6. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR NGOS’ EMPOWERMENT TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY A platform through which NGOs can gain knowledge, ideas, experience as a tool to achieve sustainability Participation of NGOs from grassroots (local) through national and international levels to share their skills/ voices Promoting knowledge sharing and networking opportunities at all levels Encourage the replication & scaling up of best practices
- 7. THE WAY FORWARD Establishment of the Women Environment and Climate Action Network (WECAN) Initiative as powerful tool to ensure that women play an active role in sustainable livelihoods/ development & combating the negative effects of CC within their countries & communities. Promote their roles as carers of the sick, family & community, natural resource managers and home makers /community builders is key to encourage environmental conservation & promote sustainable development. Through effective environmental conservation & climate action, women shall be able to alleviate poverty, combat cc, promote sustainable livelihoods & build resilient communities
- 8. THE WAY FORWARD II NGOs can be primary educators for sustainability & can ensure that their children start from a young age to live sustainable lives & help conserve, protect, manage & preserve their natural resources & total environment. This has been achieved through the Green School Program/Tunza Afrika Program (TAP) , Tanzania working with children as agents of change Participation at the International Women Earth and Climate Initiative (IWECI) Summit, New York, 20-23 Sept 2013 (www.iweci.org)
- 9. THE WAY FORWARD III The First Ladies Action on Climate Change (FLACC) Africa Initiative works in collaboration with African First Ladies at all levels to raise the awareness of women and climate change in Africa and become powerful agent of change in the transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) South-South Technology Transfer Program (SSTTP) Tunza Afrika Program (TAP)
- 10. Our Model Green School
- 11. Launch of the Green School Program
- 12. Maasai Landscape
- 14. WOMEN FARMERS
- 15. Simgas- Using kitchen waste to produce cooking gas
- 18. BOX SOLAR COOKER
- 19. Solar Cooking Demonstration,Sieben Linden, Ecovillage Germany, EDE 2012
- 22. Fireless Cooker
- 23. GREETINGS FROM MOUNT MERU TANZANIA