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Youth Network for Positive Change - YOUNETPO is registered and accredited youth led and youth focus national civil society organization with over 9 years of experience working around key issues including peacebuilding, human rights and citizens access to justice, s*xual reproductive health rights, health system strengthening and service delivery, HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatm
ent, climate change, youth and s*xuality, youth capacity development, and civic engagements. Since its establishment in 2014, YOUNETPO has initiated several programs to empower women and girls through capacity building initiatives and leadership programs, advocate for women and girls’ rights and access to safe abortion, education, health care services and fostered political accountability to make elected leaders more accountable and responsive. These programs and projects have benefited over 10,000 Youths between the ages of 10-35 years; we have successfully implemented projects and programs in Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Bassa, Gbarpolu, B**g and Nimba Counties. Vision
To create a self-sustaining generation of youth by helping them to realize their full potentials through equal access to education, health and opportunities. Mission
YONETPO’s mission is to promote youth education, health and empowerment through skills and capacity development, volunteerism and advocacy, thus re-orientating the youths to be productive citizens, thereby sustaining the peace and transforming our society to create positive change. Core Values
Professionalism, Accountability, Efficiency & Quality Service Delivery
Thematic Areas and Issues
Education, Health, Good Governance & Environment/Climate Change
Education:
Early Childhood Development
Scholarships
Health:
HIV/AIDs care, prevention and treatment
Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
Health System Strengthening and Service Delivery
Comprehensive Sexual Education
Gender Base Violence, Safe Abortion
Human Rights
Good Governance:
Legislative Monitoring
National Budget Monitoring and tracking
Youth Capacity Development
Elections
Environment/Climate Change:
Biodiversity Conservation
Awareness
Strategic Goals:
To carry out research and analysis of public policies, including monitoring their impact on education, democracy, human rights, gender equality and good governance and to also publish and disseminate information on research findings so as to enlighten public policy debates and strengthen advocacy for alternative development strategies;
Target Group
Youth (adolescents, girls, youth with disability, boys, young men and women, Key Populations-female s*x works & their contacts)
