About
Launched by the UN Secretary-General in September 2018, the Youth2030 UN Youth Strategy acknowledges the pivotal role of young people in fostering sustainable, inclusive and peaceful societies globally.
Nowdays youth are among the furthest behind, expecially in Africa. INVEST ON YOUTH (IOY) is a Network of African NGOs led by or working with Youth, to build prosperity and peace.
Being young is a synonym of change, progress and future.
Our Vision
Invest on Youth puts young people at the center to contribute to building a new generation of inclusion, peace, justice, solidarity, and shared prosperity.
Our Mission
IOY Network is engaged in five focus areas :
SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
TVET- ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DIGITAL INCLUSION
CLIMATE ACTION
PEACE BUILDING
Our Network
Association des Jeunes de Saint Charles Lwanga (AJED), RWANDA
Centro Educativo alla Mondialità (CEM), ITALY
Centro Orientamento Educativo (COE),CAMEROON
Centre d'Encadrement des Jeunes pour le Développement Rural (CEJEDER), RDC
Coeur D’Amour, COTE D’IVOIRE
Escuteiros da Guiné-Bissau (EGB), GUINEA BISSAU
Club des Jeunes Filles Leaders de Guiné, GUINEA
Giuseppini del Murialdo, GUINEA BISSAU SIERRA LEONE NIGERIA
Greater Africa Foundation UGANDA
Impact Hub, Guinea Bissau, Rwanda
Investir dans la Jeunesse, SENEGAL MAURITANIA
Jesuites, CONGO, CAR
Le Shebab Health Alliance, SUD SUDAN
Mani Tese, BURKINA FASO, KENYA, TOGO, BURKINA FASO, MOZAMBIQUE, COTE D'IVOIRE
Network of Young People (NYP+),TANZANIA
Nduwamahoro Non Violent Action, BURUNDI
Salesiani Don Bosco, AFRICA
Sencopsol , SENEGAL
Smart Med, UGANDA
Talemwa Foundation, UGANDA
The Zo Kwe Zo Initiative, CAR
Volontaires de la Paix, CAR