Young Africans for Peace And Development (YAPAD)

  • I Implementer
  • R Researcher

Description

Young Africans for Peace And Development (YAPAD) is a local youth and woman-led NGO working towards community resilience, Youth and Women empowerment, Climate Action, Peace/CVE and livelihood supports. Established in 2019 in Kenya and Ethiopia, YAPAD's VISION is to promote harmonious and inclusive communities where youth, women, and marginalized groups are the champions of peace, development, and environmental stewardship.

Our MISSION is to build resilient and cohesive communities in the horn of Africa by supporting youth and women-led initiatives that drive socio-economic transformation and sustainable development. 

YAPAD has physical offices in Nairobi and Mandera in Kenya, as well as other offices in Moyale and Jigjiga in Ethiopia. 

Having implemented scores of life impacting projects over the years, YAPAD have established a good working relations with target communities in Kenya, Ethiopia, local CSOs and built strong working relations and partnership with National and Local/County Governments. YAPAD received recognition from governments, INGOs and development partners.

AWARDS:

1. YAPAD received the most coveted award, National Diversity and Inclusion Awards & Recognition (DIAR Awards) as best local NGO promoting peace and equality in the year 2022. Award link: https://diarawards.com/4th-edition-winners/

Primary Functions

  • Awareness Raising/Advocacy
  • Program/Project Implementation

Secondary Functions

  • Research - other

Geographic Scope

  • National

Areas of work Back to Top

Education topics addressed

Other
  • Early childhood development
Other skills
  • Financial literacy
  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Vocational training
Quality
  • School-related gender-based violence
Skills
  • Civics education
  • Literacy

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Climate change
  • Community sensitization
  • COVID-19 Response
  • Digital literacy
  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Emergencies and protracted crises
  • Empowerment
  • Female genital mutilation/cutting
  • Food/water security
  • Gender equality
  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Mentorship
  • Migration
  • Nutrition
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Other cultural practices
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Sports
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

Funders and partners Back to Top

Current girls’ education funders

Current girls' education partners

Locations and contact information Back to Top

Website

Young Africans for Peace And Development (YAPAD)


Headquarters location(s)

  • Nairobi Area, , Kenya
  • Jijiga, Somalia Region, Ethiopia

Office location(s)

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Contacts

Dr. Halima Sheikh
Director
halima.sheikh@yapad.org
+254723124844
Young Africans for Peace And Development (YAPAD)

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Projects Back to Top

Not applicable or unknown