Our Story

The Youth Action for Sustainable Development Organisation was established primarily to foster youth engagement and participation in the post-2015 development era. We understand that for Malawi to develop and achieve the targets set in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), young people who constitute the largest percentage of the country's populations need to play an active and leading role in national building agenda.

Our Mission

The mission of the organisation is to promote leadership and capacity of the youth of Malawi to actively take part in implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals.

Our Vision

The organisation envisions a capable youth with demonstrable leadership and expertise in implementing and monitoring sustainable development.

Our Objectives

  • To support and position young persons as leaders in society through creation of enabling environment and exposure to transformational leadership.
  • To build capacity of young persons through training and mentorship in order to enable them actively play a leading role in implementation and monitoring of sustainable development.
  • To place young persons in internship roles within community based organisations, NGOs and government departments in order to facilitate their learning by doing in implementation and monitoring of sustainable development goals.
  • To empower youth for economic independence for sustainable development.

Our Core Values

Respect for Human Dignity

The organisation shall always endeavour to believe and conduct itself in the way that demonstrates that it appreciates the sanctity of life and that the dignity of all human beings deserves to be protected at all cost.

Transparency and Accountability

The organisation shall conduct all "business" transactions in an open manner at all levels, and every transaction or decision shall be accounted for.

Steadfastness

The organisation shall endeavour to always believe in and subscribe to TRUTH and JUSTICE even under the most difficult circumstances.

Financial Discipline

The organisation shall endeavour to spend within budgets and that it shall always be driven by the principle of value for money.

Gender Equality

The organisation shall always be committed to ensuring gender equality at all levels within the organisation structures and in the communities where we work.

Solidarity and Partnership

The organisation shall always believe in working with other structures in society that share in the vision, mission and values of the organisation.

Active Citizenship

The organisation shall always inspire a spirit of active citizenship in its staff, the Malawian youth and all partners at all levels.

Integrity and Excellence

The organisation shall always commit to acting with high standards of integrity and a drive for excellence.

Confidentiality

The organisation shall always commit to treating information about its staff, project beneficiaries, partners and everyone else with strict confidentiality.

Social Inclusion

The organisation shall always promote inclusion of people in society and in all its programs regardless of sex, ethnicity, race, disability, sexual orientation, social status, religion, or political affiliation.

Our Theory of Change

The organisation believes and holds that increased knowledge and skills development in young people are recipes for socio-economic development, creation of unified and resilient communities, foster good governance and social inclusion and lead to effective, tangible and sustainable development.

1

Knowledge & Skills Development

Invest in youth education and capacity building

2

Socio-Economic Development

Empower youth economically and socially

3

Community Resilience

Build strong, unified communities

4

Sustainable Development

Achieve long-term positive impact

Our Leadership

Dr. Chikondi Lisimba Mpokosa

Founder & Executive Director

Leading our vision and strategic direction with expertise in youth development and sustainable development

Program Manager

Overseeing our youth development programs

Community Coordinator

Connecting with local communities