Our programs are strategically aligned with the needs of Sierra Leonean communities and global frameworks like the Sustainable Development Goals.
We work to reduce health disparities, particularly for youth, by addressing barriers to quality healthcare.
As a designated UNFCCC contact point and accredited Green Climate Fund observer, we ensure Sierra Leonean youth are part of the global climate conversation.
We believe every child deserves a safe and quality education, delivered through an integrated approach.
In a post civil war nation, building a stable and accountable society is paramount.
Our methodology is participatory, evidence based, and centered on long term sustainability.
Creating spaces for inclusive reform through participatory media campaigns, documentary production, and direct policy engagement.
Equipping youth and their institutions with skills for informed participation and to demand accountability from duty bearers.
Anchoring our work in the lived realities of young people and their communities.
Building coalitions with communities, government agencies, and international organizations.
Seven interconnected pillars through which our thematic work reaches communities.
As an accredited civil society observer to the Green Climate Fund and UNFCCC contact point, YPPD raises youth voices on climate action and builds community resilience.
As lead convener of Sierra Leone's WASH-Net, we work to ensure universal access to safe water and sanitation, linking WASH to education and well being.
Through formal and non formal learning, YPPD supports children and youth with programs like "Helping Them for a Lifetime," pairing early childhood education with caregiver entrepreneurship training.
We address root causes of neglect and harmful practices, strengthen enforcement of child protection laws, and help children hold duty bearers accountable.
We build the capacity of youth networks to influence governance at local and national levels, fostering transparency and democratic values.
We support youth entrepreneurship and innovative livelihood projects, promoting inclusive economic opportunities for both non disabled and disabled young people.
YPPD promotes tolerance, active citizenship, and youth engagement in political, social, and cultural life as a foundation for peaceful, just societies.
See how our Governance & Peace work plays out on the ground: the project model, our partners, and the Small Grant behind youth-led peacebuilding initiatives in Pujehun, Tonkolili, and Western Rural Area.
Explore the Kolhat Barray ProjectBrowse our gallery and meet the partners who make this work possible.
