The Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) proudly participated in the just-concluded National Health Summit, a landmark three-day event that convened …
About Us
About YPPD
The Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) is a youth empowerment think tank established in 2005 to enhance the capacity of young people and their communities, as well as the creation of open societies that promote sustainable development. It maintains the view that young people can be agents of positive change and works for ways of enabling them to step forward for social transformation. Since its establishment in Sierra Leone, the organization has increased young people’s understanding of finding practical approaches to building wholesomely functioning societies that promote peace and mutual co-existence while deepening voices and actions that demand equity and accountability for all.The overarching goal of YPPD is to contribute to the endeavors of supporting youth development, peaceful conflict resolution, stability, sustainable development, peace and democracy in Sierra Leone.Â
- Health & Well-being
- Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability
- Education, Child Protection & Participation
- Governance, Peace & Inclusive Participation
What We Do
We believe young people carry the strength and imagination to shape a better Sierra Leone. Since 2005, YPPD has been a home where youth grow in confidence, learn to lead with purpose, and take action in their communities. From peacebuilding to civic participation, we nurture a generation ready to serve, inspire, and uplift others.
We work closely with families, schools, and community leaders to improve everyday life and protect the dignity of all. Our programs support health, education, WASH, climate action, and community resilience. We honour the value of togetherness and build on local wisdom so that progress is shared and lasting.
Real change happens when people are heard. We help young people and communities raise their voices on the issues that affect them and take part in shaping decisions at local and national levels. Through advocacy, public dialogue, and meaningful partnerships, we open doors for citizens to speak, be respected, and guide the future of their country.
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Our Partners
At YPPD whatever change or impact we create in the communities, we do it collaboratively with our valued partners. Partnership and collaboratively solution finding is a major driver to our work and sustained engagement either at the policy, grassroots or capacity building levels
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News & Insight
News & Blog Updates from our work
Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) in Sierra Leone stands resolute in its commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of …
The Global Forum for Adolescents is a key milestone for the 1.8 Billion Young People for Change campaign, bringing together youth and adolescents, advocates, global leaders, and decision-makers at a pivotal moment for kickstarting policy shifts and program re-design at the country level," said Helga Fogstad, Executive Director, PMNCH.
Our WASH Program mission to provide access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education is far from over. YPPD remains deeply committed to our goal of promoting peace and development through community-based initiatives. We are determined to reach more districts, more communities, and more individuals, making sure that no one is left behind in our journey toward a healthier, safer, and more prosperous Sierra Leone. Together, we can transform lives, one community at a time.
Event
Our Past Event
National Forum on Adolescents Health and WELL-Being in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Hosted by the Youth Partnership for Peace and Development through funding from the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, the event which is part of the project on advocating for change for adolescents attracted well over 150 young people, NGOs, policymakers, and duty-bearers on the 19th September 2023.
1st National Youth Conflict Prevention Summit in Sierra Leone
The 1st National Youth Conflict Prevention Summit brought together well over 500 delegates from across all of Sierra Leone's districts including duty-bearers in government, civil society, and development partners as means to equip young people with new knowledge, skills, best practices, and networks needed to be leaders who can initiate positive change on a large scale for a more peaceful, just, and inclusive society.
BUILDING PEACE, JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES: The Kolhat Barray Project in Sierra Leone
Working on an approach that is so grounded in grassroots peacebuilding and conflict prevention in a country at the crossroads, Cordaid and the Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) jointly implemented the Inclusive Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, or Kolhat Barray Project in Sierra Leone through support from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF). Implemented over a 24-month period as a pilot, we very much look forward to sustaining the momentum and the gains we have collectively made as partners working for a peaceful, just, and inclusive society. For more on this project, please feel free to check out http://kolhatbarray.yo....
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Address
5 Bailey Street, Brookfields, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 00232
Phone
+23231107593
info@yppdatwork.org