Presidential Summit on MDGS Youth Forum at World Bank, with support from UNMC, UNICEF, ILO IOM, WorldBank, UNFPA, WATERAID and ACTIONAID
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Community Enumeration in Abuja, Nigeria
Data Entries and Analysis
Study visit
Land and Housing students of IHS in Sweden on study visit
Study Visit
Desmond and colleagues at the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) on study visit to Demark.
International Exchange Visit
Mr. Desmond Chieshe led a team of slum dwellers, community leaders, government officials and members of the press to Kenya on exchange visit to interact with slum communities in Kenya and other stakeholders for experience sharing, networking and exchange of ideas on how to improve their situation and match towards sustainable human settlement development.
Presentation of Post Graduate Certificate
Mr. Carlos Morales of the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands presenting the certificate to Mr. Desmond Chieshe after completion of his studies in Land Development Strategies and the Future of Cities.
Community's Training on Housing Rights
Training of communities in FCT, Abuja on their Rights to Housing, as citizens under the National and International Laws by Malavika Centre for Housing Right and Evictions (COHRE) and Desmond Women Environmental Programme (WEP).
Community Visioning
Training of Gosa Community members in the FCT, Abuja to develop an action plan on how they want their community to be in the next five years and project management/maintenance.
Interactive Session
An Interactive Session with Stakeholders on Ameliorating Housing deficit for the poor in Nigeria
Inauguration
Inauguration of the House Committee on Climate Chenge at the National Assembly, Abuja
Advocacy visit
Advocacy visit to the Chairman House Committee on Housing and Habitat, National Assembly Complex, Abuja
About Me
- Des C. T
- Desmond Chieshe T. (Mr.) from Vandeikya, Benue State, Nigeria. Desmond holds a Master of Science Degree (M.Sc) in Urban Management and Development (UMD) with specialization in Urban Environmental Management (UEM) and PGD in Land Development Strategies from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University, Rotterdam the Netherlands, PGD in Management from Benue State University Makurdi, Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Extension and Management from College of Agriculture Yandev. He has been a very passionate advocate for Sustainable Human Settlement Development for more than Seven (7) years. He head Environment Thematic Project of Human Settlement in Urban Slums of Women Environmental Programme (WEP) since 2004 to date. He has led members of Slum Dwellers, Traditional Leaders, Government Officials and members of the Press in Nigeria on exchange programme to Ghana twice (2007 & 2008) and Kenya in 2009 He participated in study tour sponsored by IHS the Netherlands to Demark and LUND University Sweden on Housing and Human Settlement Development.
The forum reviewed the following issues:
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-Access to inclusive and equitable quality of education
- Access to healthcare (including sexual and reproductive health) to reduce maternal and infant deaths
- Addressing gender and all forms of inequalities
- Youth employment and decent work
-Youth participation in Sustainable Agriculture and food security
- Access to water and sanitation among others.