Youth Path Organisation (YPO)

Igniting apt initiative for youth-led development

We harness the power of youth and emerging young leaders to contribute to making an impact and accelerating sustainable development of society.

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About us

Igniting apt initiative for youth-led development.

  • PROFILE OF ORGANISATION

    Youth Path Organisation (YPO) is a youth-led nongovernmental organization founded in 2009. We are committed to promoting the cause of a youth-led development through the creation of initiatives that inspire and empower the youth to fulfill their potential and contribute to activities that create social and environmental impact in Ghana. We inform, raise concerns, mobilize and empower young people for service. Our sphere of activities include governance policy advocacy, regenerative agriculture, environmental sustainability, health & sanitation, and peacebuilding. We have Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since July 2013.

  • Our Vision

    We inform, raise concerns, mobilize and empower young people for service.

  • Our Mission

    We promote the cause of a youth-led development through the creation of networks and initiatives with the purpose of inspiring and empowering the youth to fulfil their potential and contribute to building initiatives and activities that create social or environmental impact..

  • Guiding Principles

    We operate under the guiding principles of youth-led development. The concept of youth-led development affirms the development of ideas, creativity and energies of young women and men – are vital for the continuous development of the societies in which they live. At YPO young people define, develop and implement initiatives in consultation with the community needs and aspiration.

Our Focus

Regenerative agriculture & organic farming

With our youth in Regenerative Agriculture and Organic Farming project we aspire to encourage local communities to build a grassroots movement of young farmers who will promote and put into practice regenerative agriculture and sustainable land-use practices that improve the livelihoods of farmers while simultaneously ensuring a secure biodiversity, climate stability and a sustainable future.

Climate change & environmental sustainability

The Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability project combines skills training, advocacy, and hands-on projects to empower a diverse group of young leaders with leadership and entrepreneurial skills to address climate change and to turn the 2030 Agenda into action and results.

Health and sanitation 

Our Health and Sanitation project aims to engage youth and to raise their awareness of the importance of functioning sanitary facilities, water-related issues, sexual reproductive health and hygiene. We create platforms for young people to connect, learn, collaborate and pioneer innovative initiatives to address sanitation, health, hygiene and water-related issues.

Peacebuilding & human rights 

We promote and support the role of young people in peace-building, human rights issues and in countering all forms of racism and discrimination.  The peacebuilding and Human Rights project consist of three strands of initiatives: raising awareness, facilitating exchange, and capacity building.

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The strength of our efforts relies on the quality of services provided by volunteers like you. We would like to augment our workforce by harnessing your skills, talents, and experience. Your profile will be tailored to match our project needs and your expectations.

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