African Youth Development Link

Organization's name: African Youth Development Link
Organization's acronym: AYDL
Headquarters address  
Address: Plot 2, Agape Lane, Ntinda - Kiwatule Road,
P.O Box 4364, Kampala (Uganda).
Central Region
Uganda
Phone: +256393516937
Fax: N/A
Email: info@aydl.org
Web site: www.aydl.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Governance
  • Human Rights
  • Volunteerism
  • Women
  • Women/gender Equality
  • Youth

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Men and boys
  • Policy advice
  • Research
  • The girl child
  • Trafficking in women and girls
  • Violence against women
  • Women in power and decision-making

Sustainable Development:
  • Capacity-building
  • Climate change
  • Gender equality
  • Information for decision-making and participation
Geographic scope: National
Country of activity:
  • Uganda
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 2009
Year of registration (YYYY): 2018
Organizational structure: At AYDL, we are a youth-led organization governed and managed by young people themselves. The General Assembly, the supreme governing body of the organization comprised of all the registered subscribers, is made up of 99% young people. The Board of Directors, mandated by the General Assembly to perform the policy making and regulatory role, is composed of 80% of youth aged 15 – 35 years old. A Secretariat with a team of 12 active volunteer staff and 5 part-time volunteers is charged with the management of the organisation’s day-to-day programs and projects. This team is headed by an Executive Director who provides overall leadership and strategic guidance to projects, and makes key decisions regarding the management and implementation of the projects in close consultation with the Management Team (comprising of heads of various departments).
Number and type of members: 123 full members; 501 associate members as well as 5 honorary members.
Affiliation with NGO networks: Youth Coalition on Electoral Democracy in Uganda (YCED)
Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Children and youth
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: Strategic partnerships with UN agencies domestically and globally e.g. UNFPA, UN Human Rights, UNHCR, ONOCHA, UNDP, UN Women, among others.

Social Development

Purpose of the organization: To support the education and empowerment of youth through capacity building, technical assistance, research, and networking, so that youth can participate effectively in shaping development and governance processes, to generate meaningful positive change on policy issues of importance to youth (including health, employment, education, environment, poverty reduction, gender equality, human rights and political participation).
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: AYDL is aware of the diversity of the youth population and recognizes the importance of analyzing and addressing the different needs of various sections of the youth population. Therefore, AYDL is committed to achieving equity and promoting affirmative action where necessary for example to address the needs of female youth and youth with disabilities.

Forests

Major group affiliation: Children and Youth