The Sustainable Collective Advocacy for Africa Development (SCAAD Initiative) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established under the Nigerian law to address varied challenges of youth marginalization, food insecurity and environmental injustice in Africa. SCAAD recognizes that the issues of youths, agriculture and the environment are multifaceted and require an intersectional approach involving strategic engagements, research, enabling laws, policies, and community participation and ownership.