The Director General of the Sustainable Development
Goals Center for Africa (SDGCA), Dr. Belay Begashaw has paid a one day
working visit to WASCAL in Accra, to familiarize himself with the
operations of the organization.
Interacting with the Interim
Executive Director of WASCAL, Prof Jimmy Adegoke and Capacity Building
Director, Prof Janet Adelegan, the two entities exchanged ideas on
possible future bilateral relationship regard to climate change. He
commended the role WASCAL is playing in the building of capacities of
young West African Scientists to tackle the issues of climate change
within the sub-region. He, however, proposed that in future, WASCAL
looks at the bigger picture of extending its arms to cover the entire
continent.
Talking about SDGCA, Dr. Begashaw explained that it
is an international organization that supports governments, civil
society, businesses, and academic institutions in achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, and that they build upon
Africa’s existing successes by bringing together people, ideas, and
innovation to collectively reach a more sustainable future.
The purpose of the Center is to provide technical support, neutral advice and expertise as input to national governments, private sector, civil society, academic institutions to accelerate the implementation of the SDG agenda across Africa.