WHO WE ARE
Y-ACT, Youth in Action was formed at Amref Health Africa by a group of young innovators in 2017, to address challenges prioritized by the youth. Since then, Y-ACT has grown to become one of the most influential movements of youth in the region. Y-ACT provides tailored training, mentorship, coaching and coalition-building support to youth advocates and youth organizations in Africa.
Y-ACT believes that Africa’s youth have a huge opportunity to shift in-country and regional policy landscapes, to address challenges that the youth face and subsequently achieve their full potential.
OUR REACH
Embracing the diversity of youth across different geographies in Africa
Y-ACT in Kenya
848 Youth led organizations across Kenya
3486 Youth advocates registered on our platform
#YouthPowerHub in Africa
Over 60 Youth led organizations
21 Countries in Africa
Leveraging digital platforms and artificial intelligence for youth-led social accountability
Youth4UHC movement in Africa
Following of 2,000 Youth advocates worldwide.
Regional council of youth leaders from 8 countries in Africa.
MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
As Africa’s young population grows to a staggering 75%, Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) is garnering significant interest across the country from youth advocates and policymakers alike.
MYE exists when inclusivity and representation of the youth meet skilled, supportive, and transparent decision-makers
OUR MODEL
Youth-led | Youth-driven | Meaningful Youth Engagement
VOICE
Convene and mobilize for bold youth-led advocacy campaigns
Advocacy network: over 800 youth-led organizations in Kenya
#YouthPowerHub for youth-led social accountability: 21 countries in Africa
Youth4UHC movement to catalyze action for the achievement of Universal Health Coverage: 43 countries in Africa and beyond
SKILLS
Capacity strengthening of grassroots youth led organizations
Advocacy strategy development and implementation
Organizational development and empowerment
Monitoring, evaluation and learning (outcome harvesting)
PARTICIPATION
Resources and support to youth-led organizations to catalyze policy wins
Youth coalition building for common advocacy priorities
Access to policy makers to influence youth-priorities
Sub-grants to grassroots youth-led organizations
Youth-led social accountability for policy commitments
CHAMPIONS KWA GROUND
Youth voices: See what our members have been up to, their stories, challenges and wins in effecting policies
SAMBURU YOUTH: perspectives on meaningful youth engagement
SAUTI SASA Youth Speech by Rasheed Mutaha
SAUTI SASA Youth statement by Josephine Odhiambo
OUR PARTNERS
