Our programmes
Our programmes connect young people with the knowledge, practical experience, relationships, and opportunities needed to shape their own futures and contribute to their communities.
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Programme pillars
We advance youth empowerment through education, livelihoods, environmental stewardship, and civic participation. Each pillar holds several interventions with its own purpose, participants, place, timeline, and results.
Education
Young Scholars brings learning support, mentorship, and practical transition guidance together so young people can remain engaged in education and move confidently toward what follows.
Read the pillar overview Completed A two-year learning and mentorship intervention that paired structured study support with consistent guidance from trained youth mentors.
learners completed at least two learning cycles
Ongoing Practical guidance that helps young people turn education into a clear next step in training, further study, enterprise, or employment.
young people enrolled in transition support
Livelihoods
The Youth Productivity Network supports young people to strengthen enterprises, build practical livelihood skills, connect with markets, and gain experience that can lead to more reliable work.
Read the pillar overview Ongoing Practical business coaching that helps young entrepreneurs understand their numbers, serve customers, and make stronger day-to-day decisions.
youth-owned enterprises enrolled
Completed A two-year intervention connecting practical production and post-harvest skills with collective purchasing, value addition, and local markets.
young producers and traders completed training
Ongoing Supervised work placements that combine practical experience, workplace habits, coaching, and a documented route into employment or self-employment.
placement opportunities planned for the current cycle
Environmental stewardship
Young Climate Stewards gives young people practical responsibility for environmental learning, restoration, climate-resilient practice, and the long work of caring for shared places.
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Completed A two-year stewardship intervention in which young women planned, grew, maintained, and monitored trees with participating community institutions.
young women trained as tree stewards
Proposed A proposed two-year intervention supporting young people to understand local climate risks, organise practical responses, and help communities strengthen everyday resilience.
young climate team members proposed for training
Civic participation
Young Voices for Change builds civic knowledge and creates constructive, non-partisan ways for young people to contribute to community and public decision-making.
Read the pillar overview Ongoing Civic learning connected directly to public forums, county planning, budgeting, written submissions, and constructive engagement with institutions.
young people participating in civic learning
Proposed A proposed fellowship through which young facilitators would document local priorities, convene constructive dialogues, and track public commitments.
youth fellows proposed for training
Our commitment
Our commitment to young people drives how interventions are designed, delivered, monitored, and improved across all four programme pillars.
Young people contribute to design, delivery, review, and learning.
Participation is planned around the experiences and barriers facing young women.
Interventions are delivered with the relationships and institutions around young people.
Delivery considers climate resilience, local resources, and responsible practice.
Aligned community, public, and private actors strengthen reach and continuity.
Participation must be respectful, accountable, and safe.
Work with AYCP
AYCP works with institutions, community actors, and aligned partners who can strengthen programme learning, reach, and long-term value.
