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Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD) – Machakos Chapter is a women and youth-led community-based organisation in Machakos County, Kenya. We foster inclusive youth empowerment by promoting active youth participation and social accountability. Est. in 2018, YSD has worked closely with Local and International partners to cultivate youth leadership & amplify youth voices. We focus on marginalised youth, young mothers, youth with disabilities and minority groups. Through youth engagement platforms, we apply; Community-Driven Systems Change & Human-Centred Design approach to create impactful solutions.

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The Power of Youth Voices: How youth are holding their health systems accountable for meeting their sexual and reproductive health and rights

by ysdmkschapter

Youth social accountability for health is when youth hold public officials and service providers accountable for meeting their rights and needs. Youth social accountability for health can contribute to adolescent-responsive health systems, quality health services, and positive youth development. From 2021-2023, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership partnered with two youth-led organisations, Youth for Sustainable Development … Continue reading The Power of Youth Voices: How youth are holding their health systems accountable for meeting their sexual and reproductive health and rights

Moderated Discussion | Youth as Agents ofChange: Toward a Sustainable Future

by ysdmkschapter

On September 21, 2023, MOMENTUM hosted a dynamic live discussion featuring passionate youth speakers and moderators driving positive changes in the fight for sustainability. In an era of global challenges and uncertainty, we believe that today’s youth are a beacon of hope, possessing the power to become transformative agents of change.Participants heard from youth partners … Continue reading Moderated Discussion | Youth as Agents ofChange: Toward a Sustainable Future

Youth and Communities at the Heart of Systems Change

by ysdmkschapter

The YSD Youth Resilience and Belonging project funded by Firelight Foundation is implemented using the Community-driven systems change is an approach: this is an approcah to development and social transformation that emphasizes local communities’ insight, leadership, and ownership to create lasting change. Last year, Imaginable Futures (IF) partnered with Firelight Foundation (Firelight) to launch an initiative that supports community-based organizations … Continue reading Youth and Communities at the Heart of Systems Change

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