Meet our new member from Nigeria!
We are excited to welcome a new member to the ECOS Network: Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) is an NGO active in fighting against climate change and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Would you like to get to know them better? Read our short Q&A with PAVE President Anthony Akpan!
Could you briefly introduce yourself to the network? What is the mission of PAVE and what are your main activities?
The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) is a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) accredited Lagos based non- profit, non-political, non-governmental organization established with the aim of promoting sustainable development through research, documentation, policy dialogues, workshops and advocacy services.
PAVE deals with development issues in their environmental and socio-economic aspects with emphasis on the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets regarding water and sanitation and other related human settlement issues including Agricultural Value Chain promotion, Gender, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate change and Clean Energy promotion, Waste Management including E-Waste, Chemical Management, Ocean Citizen Awareness and Literacy and Stakeholder Engagement.
We have over 20 years of experience in the development sector and work at the local, national, regional and international level. We have presented papers, conducted research and organized capacity building workshops on various sustainable development thematic areas in Africa, Asia, Europe, South and North America.
What is your main interest in joining the ECOS network?
To further build our skills, capacity and network on Environmental Standardization. We are very excited to work with you to carry out targeted Stakeholders Advocacy, Awareness and Capacity Building Workshops on Standardization in West African Countries to drive and promote ECOS in West Africa.
Here at ECOS, we are very much looking forward to cooperating with PAVE!
Would you like to learn more about ECOS members? Have a look here. Are you interested in membership? Click here!
