DoTheDream YDI Elected to Prestigious CoNGO Board – Pioneering Regional Committee in Africa
DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative (DoTheDream YDI) is pleased to announce its election to the Board of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)—a prestigious 77-year-old global platform—at CoNGO’s 28th General Assembly, held in New York on 27–28 October 2025.
With our Founder, Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa, serving as the organization’s primary representative, DoTheDream YDI is honored to assume this leadership responsibility. In alignment with the approved CoNGO manifesto and governance framework (available here: https://ngocongo.org/the-28th-congo-general-assembly-documents/), one of our key commitments is to collaborate—within CoNGO rules and procedures—to support the establishment of a CoNGO Regional Committee in Africa (RCA).
This strategic mandate informed our recent high-level listening session with CoNGO President Peter Preziosi, attended by the First Vice President and representatives of African NGOs. The session marked an important step in strengthening regional coordination, inclusivity, and impact across the Global South.
Building on this momentum, DoTheDream YDI will convene an additional virtual listening and alignment session aimed at harmonizing perspectives on the transformative role of Regional Committees in Africa. A summary report from the first session will be shared shortly.
To further enable structured collaboration, we are also developing a dedicated Google Drive repository to serve as a centralized knowledge and coordination hub for the CoNGO Regional Committee in Africa.
We extend our sincere appreciation to all stakeholders and partners contributing to this collective effort. We are confident that, together, we can strengthen NGO engagement and advance the Africa we envision.
In addition, our office will share a 2026 calendar of strategic opportunities, supporting African NGOs to proactively position themselves for emerging global, regional, and multilateral engagements.
To deepen engagement, we encourage all partners to explore the CoNGO website (www.ngocongo.org) and familiarize themselves with its global mandate, structures, and ongoing initiatives.
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