All for Youth

12/03/2026

Youth organisations in Malawi are calling for urgent reforms to ensure young people are fully integrated into governance and development structures. They warn that their current exclusion weakens participatory democracy and undermines inclusive development.

In a joint statement obtained by Times360Malawi, the Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO), Youth Initiative for Community Development (YICOD), and All for Youth Malawi express concern that development committees are being reconstituted without meaningful youth representation.

Speaking on behalf of the consortium, PYAO Executive Director Vincent Thom described youth participation as tokenistic, noting that young people lack institutional recognition in Parliament and other key decision-making platforms.

The organisations have urged the government to institutionalise youth mainstreaming. A key part of this, they argue, is allocating at least 15 percent of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to youth priorities, in line with the National Youth Policy.

Thom also called for the formal recognition of the Youth Parliamentary Caucus and the enforcement of a 30 percent quota for youth representation in decision-making structures. "Youth inclusion must move from rhetoric to action," he said.

Picture: Vincent Thom
(Reported by Grecium Gama.)

14/02/2026

This week, All for Youth with it's partners Youth Initiative for Community Development-Malawi (YICOD) and Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO) conducted a Coordination meeting bringing together youth leaders, civil society organisations and The Reproductive Health Directorate for a coordination meeting on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) advocacy.

The gathering created space for honest conversations around where Malawi currently stands on SRHR, how policies and programmes are responding and where young people can make the greatest impact. Participants also explored emerging advocacy trends for youth engagement at both community and national levels.

What stood out most was the shared commitment to collaboration recognising that strong partnerships are key to advancing youth-led SRHR advocacy.

We look forward to deepening this collective effort as we continue working towards a future where young people are informed, empowered and actively shaping SRHR outcomes.

This meeting was made possible with support from the Commonwealth Foundation

Swedish Development- Southern Africa, National Youth Council of Malawi , Foundation, Comic Relief, Youth Wave Malawi UNFPA Malawi SRHR alliance Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN), Network of AIDS Services Organisation Girls Not Brides .

09/08/2025

Our partners Youth Initiative for Community Development-Malawi aim to enhance youth participation in reforming sexual and reproductive health policy so services meet their needs.

Read more about this project below and keep following us for details of our 2025 grants call, which opens in September.
https://commonwealthfoundation.com/project/amplifying-youth-voices-and-agency-in-srhr-budget-and-policy-processes/

08/08/2025

08/08/2025

PYAO is pleased to inform the following individuals that their applications to attend the Gender Action Learning System training have been received. After thorough scrutiny, they have been found successful. You will be contacted very shortly for confirmation of the training details.

Congratulations to you all.

National Youth Council of Malawi NextGen Leaders Association National Economic Empowerment Fund Limited - NEEF Comsip Cooperative Union Limited

10/07/2025

Our Founder and Executive Director, Christina Chilimba continues to raise the Malawian and African youth agenda on the global stage. Speaking at the Third Annual Global First Lady Academy in New York, Christina called on global First Ladies to make bold, intentional investments in young people.

At All for Youth, we echo this call and remain committed to breaking barriers and creating spaces where youth especially girls and young women can thrive.

We are also inspired by First Lady Madam Monica chakwera for amplifying the importance of uplifting young voices👏🏽

25/06/2025

YICOD is pleased to see that Malawi is making progress in ensuring that young people have a voice in the National Assembly.

𝑶𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 27 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓, with support from the Commonwealth Foundation , YICOD, in collaboration with its partners, Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO) and All for Youth , held an engagement meeting for young people with the National Assembly. Representatives from various committees, as well as government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), were present to discuss the necessity of amplifying the voices of youth in policy processes and the SRHR budget. During the engagement, it was noted that a gap exists within the National Assembly due to the absence of a youth caucus that advances the interests of young people.

Today, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara, announced that all parliamentary processes and procedures have been finalized for the establishment of a youth caucus. This caucus will be formed in the next cohort of Members of Parliament, who will be elected during the general elections on September 16, 2025.

She made this announcement at the youth summit on democracy and human rights, which is underway at Crossroads Hotels in Lilongwe.

She said, “ 𝐖𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 (𝐒𝐑𝐇𝐑) 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭.”

AmplifyChange Ministry of Youth and Sports - Malawi National Youth Council of Malawi IM Swedish Development Partner Southern Africa National Youth Council of Malawi Save the Children Malawi Hlanganisa Community Fund

02/04/2025

Dear Adolescent Health Advocates,
We are excited to remind you about the upcoming Webinar 1: Introduction to AdLAB and Implementation Research scheduled for Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 ET (Washington DC time). Our Executive Director Christina Chilimba will be one of the presenters for this webinar

This webinar will cover:
An introduction to AdLAB and its youth engagement activities.
An overview of Implementation Research in adolescent health.
Insights from the Cambodia Youth Leadership Program.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts, participate in engaging discussions, and connect with researchers and policy advocates from around the world.

Link to join the webinar: https://worldbankgroup.zoom.us/meeting/register/3Pq7DlfKQGii6bfUVT7rxg

We look forward to your participation!
Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO) Youth Initiative for Community Development-Malawi Youth Wave Malawi Area 36 Tingathe Youth Organization Y+ Malawi

27/03/2025

Exciting! Our Founder and ED, Christina Chilimba , will be sharing her academic and career journey. Highlighting how God helped her stay on path of excellence. Join us for an inspiring conversation as we uplift each other!

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89322949379?pwd=Knz92OLCRhJwsk5aAar0t8FgfkazbZ.1