Background Information

African Youth Development Association (AYODA) was founded as a Non-Governmental Organization in January 1st 2003, by a group of youth in Borama Awdal region Somaliland. AYODA works in collaboration with the Somaliland government, UN, international agencies, and local organizations. AYODA believes that the communities can create sustainable solutions for the problem that they encounter. It is a registered by the Attorney General and Ministry of National Planning and Development.

AYADA has a structure composed of General Assembly, Board of Directors and Management Team lead by Executive Director who is charged with the day- to- day running activities.

Mission

To promote sustainable development through community-based socio-economic empowerment targeting vulnerable youth, women, children, pastoralists, and people with disabilities while responding to environmental and climate change challenges in Somaliland.

Vision

A country where the youth, women, children, pastoralists, and people with disabilities respond to the causes and effects of vulnerable and poverty.

AYODA Values

Transparency and accountability: AYODA believes in upholding transparency and accountability to all stakeholders (Donors, Beneficiaries, communities and Government).
Gender Equity: AYODA believes that all human beings have the right to basic needs. Therefore in its execution of its tasks it will ensure impartiality, fairness and equitable (justified) need-based resource allocation.
Integrity and respect: AYODA believes in upholding integrity and respect for local cultural diversity and norms during implementation of its tasks.
Community empowerment: AYODA believes in the empowerment of the community to ensure sustainability of the initiatives being promoted.
Participation; Participation is very important to share ideas and ways during the planning, implementation and M&E. It means all stakeholder participate the project activity, and mainly participation of beneficiaries.