Youth Empowerment Foundation YEF

25/09/2026

Congratulations to Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF)! 🎉We are proud to announce that YEF has officially joined the CEPIC Consortium. This milestone reflects our commitment to advancing youth empowerment, inclusive governance, and peacebuilding across communities.Together with CEPIC, we look forward to amplifying our impact and building stronger partnerships for sustainable development. ??✨

21/09/2026

27/08/2026

Yesterday, the Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) successfully completed a due diligence assessment conducted by LRPF-SS on our recently concluded Capacity Strengthening Program.
This assessment was a valuable opportunity to demonstrate YEF’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and organizational growth. The review highlighted our strengthened systems, compliance readiness, and the impact of our capacity-building initiatives.
We appreciate LRPF-SS for their thorough engagement and constructive feedback, which will further guide YEF in enhancing program delivery and institutional resilience.
Together, we continue to build stronger foundations for youth empowerment and inclusive development.

19/01/2026

https://1drv.ms/u/c/b6144fd67354b648/IQAjoioxGi0JT61696E6VdyzAYuxqot_ItTfEKx9h86Ep7k?e=v30EZr YEF Radio talk show on Transitional Justices in Juba Central Equatoria State.

12/01/2026

UNDP Supports TJ in South Sudan
Success Story: Advancing Transitional Justice in South Sudan
The Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) proudly marks two impactful milestones in December 2025:
Community Outreach Session – Jebel Modi (Dec 16)
Through our Tailored Centric Dialogue, 40 diverse participants including survivors of conflict‑related sexual violence, internally displaced persons, returnees, persons with disabilities, and community leaders came together to explore the Victim Support Group (VSG) framework. This dialogue strengthened survivor resilience, confidentiality, and solidarity, while deepening public understanding of how VSGs can sustain victim‑centered transitional justice in line with Chapter V of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement (R‑ARCSS).
Radio Talk Show – Sama FM 99.3 (Dec 18)
Broadcasting across Juba County, we engaged communities in conversations on the newly established Compensation and Reparations Authority (CRA) and Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH). Expert voices and survivor‑centered discussions emphasized the importance of psychosocial support, awareness campaigns, and community engagement to ensure these institutions deliver justice, dignity, and reconciliation.
These initiatives reaffirm YEF’s commitment to survivor‑centered approaches, inclusivity, and sustainable peacebuilding.
YEF is gratefully acknowledge the support of the Peacebuilding Fund through UNDP, whose partnership makes these efforts possible.
TJ South Sudan

18/12/2025

YEF presentation during Transitional Justice workshop in Juba on Youth engagement and participation in Eastern Equatoria State (Youth Empowerment through Transitional Justice).

08/12/2025

Headline: Empowering Women, Building Peace in Jebel Modi.
Subhead: Soap-making initiative uplifts livelihoods, curbs GBV, and advances Transitional Justice goals under R-ARCSS.
“Narration Panel”
On November 13–14, 2025, the Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF), with support from UNDP and the UN Peacebuilding Fund, implemented the Advanced Women’s Livelihoods through Soap-Making Initiative in Jebel Modi and Kapuri Residential Areas. The program equipped nearly 100 women with practical skills in liquid soap production, blending technical training with entrepreneurial insights to strengthen household income and resilience.
Among the participants was Lamaru Olivia, a 35-year-old resident of Jebel Modi. Reflecting on the experience, she shared:
The initiative attracted women across generations 40 female youth aged 18–35 and 58 women aged 36–55. Their collaboration fostered social cohesion, as younger and older women worked side by side, exchanging ideas and building solidarity.
By reducing economic vulnerability, the program helps curb gender-based violence linked to dependency, while advancing the goals of Transitional Justice under Chapter V of the R-ARCSS. As Olivia emphasized, “This step forward uplifts women’s livelihood status and ensures we are active agents of change in building a peaceful and prosperous South Sudan.”