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The Youth Political and Civic Engagement Cohort, better known as the Youth Democracy Cohort, is one of the platforms that was launched as part of the Year of Action of the 2021 Summit for Democracy. The Cohorts bring together governments, civil society and the private sector to advance good governance and democratic renewal around the world.

The Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) is an inclusive platform to take meaningful action toward implementing Summit for Democracy commitments on youth political and civic engagement through resources, expertise, research, activities, and achievements.

Our cohort is composed of 9 co-leading organisations, joined by more than 300 other member organisations from around the world. The aim of our cohort is to promote youth political and civic engagement globally.

The YDC aims also to broaden the scope of the already existing evidence on Youth Political Participation and is working on different youth-led research studies

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Let’s empower and engage Youth around the world

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Member Organisations

logo Liberia CSOs Anti- Corruption Coalition
logo Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
logo Delegation of the European Union to Nepal
logo Leaders for Leaders Champion
logo Key Populations Uganda
logo YP Foundation
logo Improve Liberia cooperation movement
logo Nottooyoungtolead initiative
logo ONG Tolotsoa
logo Sustainable Actions for Leadership, Transformation and Inclusivity Initiative
logo Latin American Youth Network for Democracy (Juventud LAC)
logo The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
logo ONG Ouvrir Les Horizons
logo Fondation conseil jeune
logo DOXA HOUSE FOUNDATION
logo American Corner Surkhet
logo TUMAINI LA VIJANA NA WATOTO TANZANIA(TUVIWATA)
logo Académie Sportive d’Haïti ACASH
logo Blind Youth Association Nepal
logo Youth organization for global action
logo LACLOCHE
logo Coordinadora Universitaria por la Democracia y la Justicia (CUDJ)
logo Georgetown University Democracy & Governance MA Program
logo WAJIBIKA COMMUNITY CENTER
logo Indian Youth Cafe
logo Youth Coalition for Electoral Democracy
logo Social Justice League
logo International Republican Institute (IRI, USA)
logo Real Agenda For Youth Transformation Trust
logo IREX
logo Association Development by Young People (ADYP)
logo Civilab
logo Tavush Region Tourism Development Agency NGO
logo Umusepela Project
logo The National Commission for Civic Education
logo National Youth Advisory Council Of Jamaica
logo Bango organization
logo Scholastic Foundation Nepal
logo Ensaf for development
logo Diario Mirador
logo JEFFHILL MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE MASENO UNIVERSITY CHARTER
logo Aïssata Ly
logo Door Beyond War
logo Youth Senate Kenya
logo Politics4Her
logo Law Students’ Association of Sri Lanka
logo Ministère de la Jeunesse du Sénégal
logo Global Alliance for a Healthy Society (GAHSO)
logo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
logo Youth Up Together
logo SADC YOUTH NETWORK (SADCYN)
logo Liberia Youth Development for Integration and Access (LYDIA Liberia)
logo RSTP – Rádio Somos Todos Primos
logo Zimbabwe Youth For Impaired Persons Trust
logo Nosotras Women Connecting
logo Gender And Reproductive Health Advocacy Youth Network
logo Manchester City Council
logo Ark and Rainbow Development Foundation
logo MIGHT FOUNDATION
logo The Millennials Movement
logo IASIS NGO
logo Balkan Youth Activism
logo NACAJ (Núcleo de Apoio as Crianças, Adolescentes e Jovens)
logo Child Rights Centre
logo The Youth Congress
logo Moldovan Youth Council
logo BeRelevant Afrika
logo Civilab
logo CLUB ETUDIANT ENTREPRENEUR
logo DevTrain Community and Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
logo Save the Children
logo Groupe de Réflexion et d’Action pour la Démocratie et l’Inclusivité au Mali (GRADI-Mali)
logo Youth for a Better Cameroon – YOBCA
logo Community Solutions Zimbabwe
logo Gender And Reproductive Health Advocacy Youth Network
logo KIMWIKI YOUTH ACTION LTD
logo Ose Women and Youth Development (OWYD)
logo Uzalendo Afrika Initiative
logo Internet Dialogue for Law Reform (iLaw)
logo ONG LES AMIS DE L’EDUCATION
logo Isika
logo Grace Charitable And Rehabilitation Organization
logo European partnership for Democracy (EPD)
logo Path Youth Organization
logo Reach Out Tanzania
logo Students Against Corruption Intl.
logo Rede Africana de Cooperação e Desenvolvimento
logo Centre for Gender And Politics South Asia
logo Papua New Guinea Rural Development INC (PNGRDI)
logo Youth Council in Action for Nation (YOUTH CAN)
logo Chitungwiza Community Development Network
logo The G16 Taraba youths iniative
logo Talanta Africa
logo NIMD
logo Fadhili Teens Tanzania (FTT)
logo Mouthful.org
logo Democracy moves
logo Sky volunteering Organization
logo National Democratic Institute (NDI, USA)
logo WOMEN CRUSADE FOR DEVELOPMENT AFRICA
logo Center for Governance and Leadership (CEGOL)
logo Politicos
logo Tana Action Initiative
logo Federation of Liberian Youth – FLY
logo CENTER FOR ELECTORAL JUSTICE AND RESEARCH
logo Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud
logo Nurturing Aide Valuing Yuva Foundation (N.A.V Yuva Foundation)
logo INCLUSIVE
logo Association des Jeunes Entreprenants de Bonassama (AJE)
logo Tournons La Page
logo YOTA – Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa
logo Sunday Akinrelere Leadership and Mentorship Initiative (SALEMi)
logo Alma Cívica
logo People in Need
logo Women Aid and Youth Development Organization-WAYDO
logo Young Men’s Christian Association, Ethiopia
logo Organisation pour le Développement Intelectuel de Madagascar ( NGO ODIMA )
logo Association des parents et malades spina bifida (est une association nationale)
logo Lifesong Kenya
logo African Child Projects
logo Bays Planet Foundation
logo Youth in Federal Discourse (YFD)
logo Growing Together
logo youth IGF Nepal
logo Girls and Women Empowerment Network Trust
logo Afrobarometer
logo ELIMU CARE
logo Together for Humanity and Development
logo Young Female Influencers
logo SHOAA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
logo Youth for Privacy
logo Elwak South Youth Forum-CBO
logo Fédération des Associations des Femmes Entrepreneures de la République Centrafricaine
logo RUTH ROTICH & COMPANY ADVOCATES
logo Advokc Foundation
logo Mandera youth assembly
logo Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal
logo Namibia Media Trust
logo Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF)
logo Centre for Development Support Initiatives (CEDSI) Nigeria
logo Social Enabled Education
logo African Resilient Initiative for Community Development (AfRICOSUD)
logo iVoting
logo Elykia Institute
logo Réseau National des Acteurs du Développement Durable-RENADE
logo Green Oasis Lens (GOAL)
logo Warrior Diplomacy
logo TEM Foundation
logo Organisation des jeunes pour la citoyenneté active et le développement
logo Wazi Community Based Organization
logo Europe Elects
logo Freedom House
logo Switfun Tv
logo Akurase Mpuntuo Foundation
logo YOUTHAID-LIBERIA (YAL)
logo Yiaga Africa
logo NGO Little People of Kosovo
logo Konraud Adenauer Foundation – KAS
logo Imara Leadership Initiative
logo The National Council of and for persons with Disabilities
logo KIJANA HAI
logo Post Society
logo AfricTivistes
logo Zimbabwe United Nations Association
logo Run For It
logo Youth Up Together
logo Ustawi Kenya Program
logo Fundación El Dato
logo Somali Youth Leaders
logo Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network
logo SAVE Youth Bangladesh
logo Centre Africa Obota Togo (CAO-TOGO)
logo The American Youth Association
logo Amazon Theatrix Ensemble
logo Digital Girls
logo Justice House
logo International Federation Of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria
logo Youth Aspire Development Trust
logo Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs)
logo Human Rights Research Center (HRRC)
logo Association of Volunteers for Awareness, Promotion of Rights and Sustainable Development (AVSPDD in Acronym)
logo National Planning Commission (NPC, Nepal)
logo Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies
logo Youth Innovation Lab (YI-Lab)
logo Global Meetings Company (Glomeec)
logo Save The Rural Society
logo Youth Up Together
logo Comrades Association Namibia
logo OpenNet4 O Zambia
logo Youth Lead Africa
logo Youth Partnership for Peace and Development
logo Libera Initiative for Civic Engagement
logo Club de Madrid
logo Youth Without Borders – Tunisia
logo Sauvegarde des Acquis de la Démocratie (AJSAD)
logo Organization for Social Accountability Ethiopia (OSAE)
logo OCDE
logo The Amplifiers Youth Organization(TAYO)
logo Girls Gone Political
logo The Youth Cafe
logo Youth Actions for Development Foundation
logo Impulse Foundation for Youth (Fundacja Impuls dla Młodych)
logo ACACIA ASBL
logo Hi five governance watch Zambia
logo Feminists Support For Youth Initiative Uganda
logo Rwanda Youth Organization Forum
logo Citoyenneté Ci Sama Gokh
logo Honiara Youth Council
logo Afghans Empowered
logo U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
logo MEGA Act Foundation
logo PROMAD Foundation
logo AJAD
logo Asociación Juvenil para el Bienestar Integral (AJUBI)
logo Citoyenneté Ci Sama Gokh
logo SARA Movement
logo West Africa Democracy Solidary Network (WADEMOS)
logo Plus rien comme avant
logo UNDI18 (Malaysia)
logo Hope for Tomorrow Initiative (HOFTI Centre)
logo YAPD4Africa
logo European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN)
logo Mzalendo trust
logo Association of Youth Organizations in Nepal (AYON)
logo Europiamo ETS
logo The Demography Project
logo Chibombo Child Development Agency
logo Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
logo The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
logo Kisumu Youth Caucus
logo STEMi Makers of Africa
logo Organisation URU
logo Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
logo Young and alive initiative
logo Deep-Impact Initiative
logo GoodGovPH Inc.
logo Youthmakers Hub
logo The Drive Leadership Network
logo Commonwealth Youth Human Rights & Democracy Network
logo Partners for Agriculture and Community Development
logo iFix Initiative
logo Jukwaa la Katiba Tanzania (JUKATA)
logo Plateforme “Jeunes et engagés !” (EU)
logo Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative
logo AfroLeadership
logo Institute for Government and Public Affairs (IGPA)
logo Parti Centriste du Gabon
logo Vision des filles leaders pour le développement
logo Guyana Environment Initiative
logo Nepal Youth Council
logo L’Observatoire SAFIDY Fanaraha-maso ny fifidianana
logo Gambia Participates
logo Suar Asa Khatulistiwa
logo DIPD
logo Convention Tchadienne de Défense de droits de l’Homme
logo Citizen Voice and Actions
logo Nexus Intellect Research NGO
logo Youth & Citizens for integrity (YCI)
logo YouthNet for Climate Justice
logo QS ImpACT
logo The European Commission (Department for International Partnerships -DG INTPA)
logo Network for Research and Governance
logo Africa-Asia Youth Foundation – AAYFO
logo The Ogoni Girl Child Initiative For Environmental Restoration (TOGIFER)
logo Legacies of War
logo Youth Unite Zambia
logo Webzaly
logo DPART – think tank
logo Eclectic Love
logo Youth Development and Empowerment initiative
logo Youth Association for Development
logo Kenya youth federation
logo Youth up together Latin america and the caribbean
logo La Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO, Senegal)
logo Creating A Place For All – CAPFA
logo Tanzania Patriotic Organization
logo Centre for Girls and Interaction (CEGI)
logo Cruize Talks Podcast
logo Ghana Ministry of Youth and Sports
logo Ministry of Youth and Sports
logo Stretchers Youth Organization
logo Mothers and Children Development Organization
logo NETWORK FOR RESEARCH AND GOVERNANCE
logo Tech4Peace
logo Amani Center CBO
logo NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE BOARD ASSOCIATION
logo Tracoda
logo Civic Hive
logo Friends Development Organization
logo Horn Peace Institute
logo Kenya Muslim Women Allaince
logo Youth and Urbanism
logo Sustainable Pathways Nigeria
logo Integrated for New Knowledge Ethiopia
logo Research Voice Tanzania
logo YouthLab solutions
logo We care organization
logo Friends of the African Union
logo ReadyToLeadAfrica
logo Association des Habitants pour le Développement de Bepanda Yongyong
logo Amani Center CBO
logo ASOEDHU (It Gets Better Paraguay)
logo Accountability Lab
logo LeadHership Foundation
logo Boresha Life Empowerment Kenya
logo Creations Forum Afrika
logo Learning Squared Liberia
logo Restless Development
logo Phoenix Revival Association
logo ANGLICAN COMMUNION YOUTH NETWORK
logo Action pour le Développement de l’Initiative Locale (ADILO)
logo Association des Blogueurs de Guinée (ABLOGUI)
logo African Resilience Concern (ARC Africa)
logo FADHILI TEENS TANZANIA
logo Youth for Innovation Trust
logo Thrive for Education Development
logo IdonIA Lab
logo Centre Affrika Obota-Burkina Faso (CAO-BF)
logo Connect your city – Brussels
logo Youth Space Foundation
logo Tayo Na Collaboratory (TN!C) for Young Leaders of Democracy
logo IRI
logo Youth alliance for transformation in Africa
logo Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
logo Youth Leadership Parliament Ghana, YLP
logo Sasa Organization for the Promotion of Democracy
logo Réseau Ouest Africain des Jeunes Femmes Leaders (ROAJELF, Senegal)
logo Voix du Cœur
logo Center for Creative and Cultural Industries, Chapman University
logo RESSEMBLEMENT DES JEUNES ACTIFS

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