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.
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Background On 14 June 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 73/299 to commemorate in 2020 the 75th anniversary of the establishment of United Nations under the theme “The future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism”. The resolution emphasized the need to engage young people in all commemorative
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Here are some useful resources: A Closer Look at UNSCR 2250: The UN Security Council Resolution 2250, Youth, Peace & Security is a key tool for those who want to promote policy or implement programs that enhance youth participation and inclusion in peacebuilding. To better understand what 2250 means, take a look at: 2250 explained:
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For UHC Day 2019, Youth Partnership for Peace and Development will partner with WASH-Net in organizing a national roundtable that will bring together diverse media institutions, civil society and health sector practitioners as means to raise the profile of Universal Health Coverage in Sierra Leone. The Media round table will be culminated with joint civil
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In Sierra Leone, Youth-led organization, Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) with support from the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) and Cordaid, will organize a National Launch Event of the UNSCR2250 on 28 February 2017 at 10am at the British Council Auditorium. The objective of the launch event is the localization of the resolution in context of
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Building peaceful, inclusive and resilient societies while taking youth along. Launch of United Nations Security Council Resolution on Youth Peace and Security Freetown, 5 February 2017 – The Youth-led organisation Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) with support from the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) will organise a National Launch Event of the
Dear IfE Members, Partners and Friends, Initiative for Equality (IfE) is all set to launch our Action Groups, providing coordination for global collaborations on critically important equality-related issues. We need your help to make it happen! Can you make a donation to support this exciting initiative? Each Action Group will start out with a global teleconference, including presentations
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After successfully spearheading the Action/2015 Campaign in Sierra Leone, the Youth Partnership for Peace and Development continues to lead major engagements aimed at realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below are some of the major activities planned in going forward. We will continue taking at the center of our engagements the organization’s programs of HIV/AIDS,
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Youth Partnership for Peace and Development being very keen to following up on the African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) initiative, we very much appreciate the fact the First Ladies on the African continent. Noting that Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma, responded to the invitation of her Ghanaian counterpart, Dr. Nana Dramani Mahawa,
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