Our Impact

We empower women-led agribusinesses to bolster food security through innovation, engagement, and community-centred action. In 2023, we launched the Solution17 Foodathon Campaign to transform agrifood systems in Nigeria. This initiative supports locally-led solutions and youth participation for a resilient, sustainable food future. Key objectives of the Foundation include:

1. Promoting Youth-Led Action to Transform Agrifood Systems: The Foodathon encourages youth to address specific local and national challenges in the agri-food sector, fostering community-based solutions that contribute to global net-zero targets.
2. Amplifying Youth Voices and Engagement: By providing a platform for "Think Global, Act Local" initiatives, the campaign empowers youth to drive meaningful change for a sustainable future in agrifood systems.
3. Building an Inclusive, Youth-Driven Platform for Change: Solution17 Foodathon supports youth-led activities in agriculture, enhancing their ability to make a tangible impact within their communities.
4. Encouraging Creativity and Advocacy in Agrifood: The campaign promotes innovative approaches that attract youth to the agrifood sector by focusing on mentorship, advocacy, art, and training.
5. Supporting Agrifood Startups and Policy Advocacy: Solution17 Foodathon champions youth-led initiatives and advocates for policies that foster youth participation, nurturing the next generation of agrifood leaders and innovators.

You can read more about our work at Solution17 Foodathon and its recent launch at COP28 in partnership with LG Electronics on EnviroNews Nigeria.

This initiative, an extension of "Naija Climate Now," aims to plant 50,000 trees across 1,000 schools and communities by 2025. The project engages youth in climate action through tree adoption and promotes environmental education, hydroponics farming, and green entrepreneurship. It partners with the Lagos State Government and various German and Nigerian organisations to ensure long-term tree monitoring, environmental impact, and sustainable care.

This project at Covenant University introduced youth to climate solutions through SDG-focused innovation. Engaging 17 young finalists, Solution17 combined education with creative arts, fostering a culture of sustainability and environmental responsibility. It has since expanded, aiming to empower thousands of students as climate entrepreneurs by 2030 through partnerships with international institutions.

VoTC empowered children to express their observations and solutions to community issues through art, poetry, dance, and more. Annually, children from over 400 schools in Lagos tackled themes like corruption, nation-building, rule of law, gender and environmental issues. This long-standing project fostered youth creativity and encouraged critical thinking and social responsibility among Nigerian youth, bringing their voices to national prominence.