Bio
Adamu Usman Garko is a Nigerian development practitioner, youth leader, and Executive Director of the Open Knowledge Development Initiative (OKDI). He has engaged with regional and international youth and development processes, including YOUNGO, UNCCD, CIVICUS, UNESCO, UNICEF Generation Unlimited, and the UN IOM Youth and Climate Mobility Initiative. His work has involved building partnerships and delivering initiatives supported by international partners. He also served as a youth grant reviewer/panelist for the €10 million EU Youth Empowerment Fund. Adamu brings experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement, youth mobilisation, advocacy, and connecting locally rooted youth initiatives with regional and global opportunities. He currently serves as the Partnership and Outreach Lead of the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP (CYMG) Africa Task Force, where he supports strategic partnerships, regional stakeholder engagement, and connections with youth organisations across Africa.