Garissa Youth Development Association a network of youth organizations in Garissa that was founded on principles to mobilize, educate, inform and equip the youth on their participation and engagement on the development process and strengthen their capacities as local youth platforms that have been established to address issues that hinder growth of the young people in this region. The Umbrella Con
sortium will aim to train local youth groups to become active stakeholders in their communities
Garissa Youth Development Association was founded in 2012 under guidance of Garissa Youth Project which is providing technical support and capacity building of the network. The consortium is registered under section 10 of the Societies Act of the 1968, Rule (4) of the Republic of Kenya.. The consortium is working to promote good governance and productive partnership between the young people, Government, Private Sector, Non Governmental Organisations and the Local Authorities through sustainable models and structures so that they can realize their full potential as individuals and collectively as members of the society through economic, political and social action.
