Action Youth in Development (AYID) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable youth and women in Somaliland through education, empowerment, and community development initiatives.
AYID focuses on the following key areas of intervention:
Action Youth in Development (AYID) is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-political organization. It was established on January 12, 2004, in the Sanaag region by a group of young, intellectual members. These founding members were young educators and intellectuals of mixed gender, diverse ages, and varied backgrounds.
AYID was legally registered in January 2004 by the Ministry of Planning and National Coordination, in collaboration with key ministries including the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education.
Our dedicated team of diverse volunteers brings a f varied backgrounds, skills, and perspectives to support AYID's mission.
Your generosity helps AYID build stronger, more resilient communities in Somaliland.
AYID, with support from FOPAG/NEC, conducted extensive Civic and Voter Education in the Erigavo district of Sanaag region. This initiative reached marginalized groups and the general public across 22 constituencies, enhancing their understanding of electoral rights and responsibilities, contributing to free, fair, and peaceful local elections in Somaliland (Nov 2012).
Our voter education campaign successfully conducted awareness activities across 22 distinct areas within the Erigavo district.
We held over 84 informal and opportunistic meetings, fostering direct dialogue and voter education within communities.
To ensure effective outreach, our team conducted 20 field monitoring visits throughout the voter education process.
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable youth and women in Somaliland through education, empowerment, and community development initiatives.