Funmi Ogundare
The Goke Dele Foundation (GDF) recently hosted its social sector connect programme, aimed at fostering collaboration, sharing insights, and exploring partnerships to achieve greater impact in the social sector.
Themed, ‘Collaborate for Change: Harnessing the Power of Networks and Partnerships in the NGO Sector’, the programme brought together representatives from 16 different Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and featured distinguished facilitators who shared their expertise and insights on various aspects of NGO collaboration and leveraging technology for social impact.
Among the facilitators were an IT Specialist, Mr. Oluwaseyifunmi Afolabi who spoke on the need for organisations to maximise the use of technology to initiate partnerships and enhance collaboration,
Speaking at the programme in Lagos, the Secretary General of the United Nations Association of Nigeria, Dr. Omopeju Afanu and a Business Consultant , Mr. Olufisayo Okunsaya, emphasised the importance of NGO collaboration and partnerships in achieving sustainable development goals.
Dr. Afanu, highlighted the critical role of collaboration in driving social change, stating, “the future is for those who are ready to collaborate, as no individual organisation can address the complex challenges we face today.
“Only through partnership and collective action can we make meaningful progress towards our shared goals,” she stressed.