Welcome to SGA Africa

The Stakeholder Group on Ageing is an African regional coalition of Civil Society Organizations including Non- Governmental and Professional organizations in ageing with strong commitments to improving the quality of life and wellbeing of older people and a formal member of the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism Group at the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.

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Brief Report on Conference on Ageing

Having secured its recognition and inclusion within the African Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism Group on Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Group on Ageing Africa (SGA Africa), organized the first Annual African Regional Conference on Ageing from November 5-7 2018, at the Sheraton Abuja Hotel.

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Background

At the United Nations, Economic Council / African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development held, May 2-5, 2018 in Dakar, Senegal, the Stakeholder Group on Ageing (SGA), was recognized and included in the African Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism Group thereby joining other major groups, including Women Major Group, Youth, Children, Persons with Disabilities, indigenous people and other stakeholders, after intensive campaigns and advocacy by HelpAge International Kenya and the Dave Omokaro Foundation, Nigeria

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Towards an Africa for all ages where older persons also enjoy their rights and maximize their potentials.

Our Vision

SGA Africa seeks an Africa for all ages in which older persons also fully enjoy their rights and maximize their potentials.

Our Mission

To initiate, support and enhance innovative and effective multilevel stakeholder on ageing engagement with African member states.

Core Values

Human rights, inclusion, innovative engagement of stakeholders and participation of older persons in policy making process.

About SGA Africa

The Stakeholder Group on Ageing Africa SGA Africa is an African regional coalition of Civil Society Organizations including Non- Governmental and Professional organizations in ageing, Human Right Institutes and Institutes on Ageing, working on multi-levels as members of the UN ECA African Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism group to achieve SDGs Agenda 2030 and AU Agenda 2063.
SGA Africa has strong commitments to addressing ageism and the pervasive practice of leaving older persons behind and ensuring the recognition and the integration of the life course approach, ageing and older persons rights in the achievement of sustainable development.

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SGA AFRICA MEMBERSHIP

Stakeholder Group on Ageing, Africa is an African regional coalition of Civil Society Organizations including Non-Governmental and Professional Organizations, Human Rights Institutes and Centers on Ageing, working together on multi-levels as member of the UN ECA /African Regional Forum's Civil Society Engagement Mechanism Group to achieve SDGs Agenda 2030 and AU Agenda 2063.