Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Atomic Energy
Biodiversity
Business and Industry
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Climate Change
Coorporate Accountability
Crime Prevention
Criminal Justice
Culture
De-mining
Debt Relief
Decolonization
Development
Disabled Persons
Disarmament
Drug Control
Economics and Finance
Education
Energy
Environment
Extreme poverty
Family
Financing for Development
Food
Governance
HIV/AIDS
Habitat
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
Industrial Development
Information
Intellectual Property
International Law
International Security
Justice
Labour
Least Developed Countries
Media
Micro-Credit
Migration
Minority Rights
New Global Institutions
Outer Space
Peace and Security
Population
Private Sector
Refugees
Religion
Safety
Science and Technology
Social Development
Sports for Peace and Development
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Technical Cooperation
Trade and Development
United Nations Funding
United Nations Reform
Values
Violence
Volunteerism
Water
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Financing for Development:
Addressing systemic issues
Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development
International Trade as an engine for development
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Mobilizing international resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Information and communication technologies
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Men and boys
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
Service provision
The girl child
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and armed conflict
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
Population:
International migration
Morbidity and mortality
Population distribution and internal migration
Population growth
Population structure
Reproduction, family formation and the status of women
Public Administration:
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Governance and Public Administration
Knowledge Systems and E-government
Public Financial Management
Public Service and Management Innovation
Socio-Economic Governance and Management
Social Development:
Aging
Conflict
Cooperative
Disabled persons
Employment
Indigenous issues
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
Social policy
Technical cooperation
Youth
Statistics:
Civil registration systems
Disability Statistics
Labour and Compensation
Social Statistics and Social Monitoring
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Atmosphere
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Capacity-building
Climate change
Consumption and production patterns
Demographics
Desertification and Drought
Disaster management and vulnerability
Education
Energy
Finance
Forests
Freshwater
Gender equality
Health
Human settlements
Indicators
Industrial development
Information for decision-making and participation
Institutional arrangements
Integrated decision-making
International cooperation for an enabling environment
International law
Land management
Major Groups
Marine Resources
Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.)
Mining
Mountains
Oceans and seas
Partnerships
Poverty
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Rural Development
Sanitation
Science
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Sustainable development of SIDS
Technology
Toxic chemicals
Trade and environment
Transport
Waste (hazardous)
Waste (radioactive)
Waste (solid)
Waste Management
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa:
Conflicts Resolution
NEPAD:
Agriculture and Food Security
Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development)
Economic and Corporate Governance
Human Development
Regional Integration and Infrastructure
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Sierra Leone
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2016 |
| Organizational structure: |
The organs of YASIL shall be the
Plenary Assembly,
the Executive Committee and
the Secretariat. |
| Number and type of members: |
Membership shall be open to young persons in Sierra Leone from the ages 14 – 30, governmental and non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, and the private sector.
Types of Membership
The types of membership are:
1. Individual Members
2. Private Sector Membership - Businesses
3. Civil Society Membership – Community-based organizations (CBO)
4. Governmental Organizations (Agencies of the Central and Local governments)
5. Non- Governmental Organizations (NGO)
6. Foreign Membership
1. Individual Membership
YASIL caters for all young citizens of Sierra Leone as well as non-citizens resident in Sierra Leone. This membership is open to all individuals in Sierra Leone as well as Sierra Leoneans living in the Diaspora who share the objectives of the Association. Members under this category have equal rights to privileges and opportunities provided by the Association. All Staffs, Volunteers of YASIL will fall under this category during and after service to YASIL.
2. Private Sector Membership
This membership includes private companies, establishments, and businesses including petty trades established by youths. This membership is limited to establishments within the State. A private sector establishment joining the Association shall designate one or two individuals to represent it at meetings or activities of the Association.
3. Civil Society Organization (CSO) and Community-Based Organization (CBO) Membership
This membership is open to civil society and community-based organizations (CBO), service organizations, and grassroots activists operating as organized groups establish and operated by youths.
4. Government Agency (Central and Local) Membership
The category of government membership includes for youths serving in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAS) of the Central Government, and local governmental agencies at the Regional, District, and Chiefdom levels. A government agency joining the Association shall designate one or more individuals to represent it at meetings or activities of the Association.
5. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
This Membership is open to establish operating non-governmental organizations (NGO). An NGO joining the Association shall designate one or more individuals to represent it at meetings and activities of the Association.
6. Foreign Membership
Foreign embassies, consulates, agencies, organizations, and other bodies which share the objectives of YASIL may apply for this category of membership. Such members may designate one or more individuals to represent them at meetings and activities of the Association.
Code of Conduct
Members of YASIL shall maintain the highest standard of conduct; operate with fairness, integrity, compassion and dignity; and act in the interest of YASIL, ASIL, UNDPI, and the United Nations.
Members shall serve YASIL faithfully, respecting confidentiality, and avoiding conflicts of interest or personal gains at the expense of YASIL
YASIL shall foster an environment where interaction among employees, volunteers, suppliers and clients is conducted fairly without discrimination, harassment or abuse.
Members shall not indulge in any practices or activities that could bring the United Nations, the State, ASIL, or UNDPI into disrepute.
Admission of Members
The procedure for application and admission of members into any of the membership categories shall be as follows:
A. An applicant shall submit to the Secretariat an application letter for admission;
B. The application for admission shall be accompanied by the following:
a. A completed YASIL membership application form;
b. A certified copy of the national identification or passport; and
c. Eight Passport pictures.
C. YASIL shall evaluate the application at the Plenary Assembly on vote of a simple majority of those present and voting. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Sierra Leone Association of Non Governmental Organisation |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Funds from Religious Institutions
Fees for education and training services
Fundraising campaigns
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Grants from Governments
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Other sources
Foreign and international grants
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
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