Date & time: Thursday, 14 August 2025, 8:30 AM
Venue: Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Twin Lecture Theatre, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano State.

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The United Nations Pact for the Future Step-Down Consortium and partners are convening a one-day workshop to localize the UN’s Pact for the Future for Kano State—bringing global commitments down to practical state-level action.

About the UN-PFTF Step-Down Consortium

A multi-stakeholder platform headquartered in Abuja that coordinates youth networks, civil society, academia, government and private sector to localize the UN Pact for the Future across Africa.
Mission: drive Pact implementation through inclusive partnerships, empowering youth and communities, and advancing policy & grassroots action.
Vision: an Africa where Pact principles are embedded in national & local agendas for a peaceful, just and sustainable world.

Core aims include: stepping down the Pact into local languages & contexts; catalyzing cross-sector partnerships; capacity-building; policy advocacy & monitoring; and a pan-African dialogue platform.

Value proposition: youth engagement at scale, multisector expertise, policy influence with parliaments & UN agencies, youth-led solutions, and sustainability via mechanisms like the PoFAY Fund.

Why this matters

The Pact for the Future (adopted at the 79th UNGA, September 2024) is a political declaration to strengthen multilateralism and renew global governance for 21st-century challenges, with cross-cutting themes like gender equality, climate action and human rights.
It centers on five chapters: Sustainable Development & Financing, International Peace & Security, Science/Tech & Digital Cooperation, Youth & Future Generations, and Transforming Global Governance.
Localisation ensures these global commitments become actionable, community-owned frameworks—the heart of this Kano workshop.

Impact goals the Consortium is pursuing

• Localise simplified Pact materials in 20+ African countries by 2030.
• Train 10,000+ young African leaders by 2027 to lead advocacy and implementation.
• Partner with 15+ governments to embed Pact priorities in national plans and SDG strategies.
• Launch 100+ community projects by 2028 (peacebuilding, education, climate resilience, digital access, gender equity).
• Build a continental dashboard & annual reports for accountability.
• Establish an African Pact Ambassadors corps.