Location: Tejgaon, Dhaka
Website/Facebook page: www.dydf.org
Mission and Vision: A democratic, humanitarian, educated and skilled youth population acting as change makers to bring sustainable development and equitable society. Mission: Our key mission is to empower youth through- developing their leadership and management skills and motivating them into becoming responsible citizens and using their positive energy for constructive sustainable development of the nation. Our motto is to engage and create entrepreneurship opportunity for the youth, make them employable, develop their innovative ideas and promote skill based education system. Reduce rural and urban divide and promote access to resources for youth groups. Carry out research to identify gaps and challenges in the social development sector where youth can become potential contributors.
Target population/beneficiaries:
- Adivasi
- Climate vulnerable
- Population in hard-to reach areas
- Third gender
- Women and children
- Youth (Age between 18-35), Policy makers
Geographical Coverage: National level
Type and focus:
- Youth led and youth centric programme
- Youth network
- Youth volunteer organisation
Focus/areas of current programme
- Adivasi Rights and Development
- Advocacy and Awareness Building
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Community Empowerment
- Employment
- Gender Equality
- Human Rights and Legal Aid Services
- Humanitarian Response
- Integrated Development
- Soft Skills Development Programme
- Urban Development
- Vocational Education & Training and Skills Development
- Volunteerism
- Women Empowerment
The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth entrepreneurship development
Title of the programme (1): Nokkhotro
Duration or time period: Two years
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Children (below 18 years)
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Bagerhat
- Barguna
- Bhola
- Brahmanbaria
- Chapainawabganj
- Chattogram
- Cox’s Bazar
- Dinajpur
- Faridpur
- Feni
- Gopalganj
- Jhalakathi
- Khagrachhari
- Khulna
- Lakshmipur
- Manikganj
- Moulvibazar
- Mymensingh
- Narayanganj
- Natore
- Nilphamari
- Noakhali
- Panchagarh
- Patuakhali
- Pirojpur
- Rajshahi
- Rangpur
- Satkhira
- Sirajganj
- Sunamganj
- Sylhet
- Thakurgaon
Youth Involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project management
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Social Services
- ICT Division
Title of the programme (2): Awnneshon
Duration or time period: One year
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Saotal Community
Districts covered:
- Chapainawabganj
- Rajshahi
- Sirajganj
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved: ICT Division
Title of the programme (3): Youth Parliament
Duration or time period: Five years
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Bagerhat
- Barguna
- Barishal
- Bhola
- Brahmanbaria
- Chandpur
- Chapainawabganj
- Chattogram
- Coxsbazar
- Cumilla
- Dhaka
- Dinajpur
- Faridpur
- Feni
- Gazipur
- Gopalganj
- Habiganj
- Jashore
- Jhalakathi
- Khagrachhari
- Khulna
- Kishoreganj
- Kurigram
- Kushtia
- Lakshmipur
- Lalmonirhat
- Madaripur
- Manikganj
- Moulvibazar
- Mymensingh
- Narayanganj
- Narsingdi
- Natore
- Nilphamari
- Noakhali
- Panchagarh
- Patuakhali
- Pirojpur
- Rajshahi
- Rangpur
- Satkhira
- Shariatpur
- Sherpur
- Sirajganj
- Sunamganj
- Sylhet
- Thakurgaon
Youth Involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project design and conceptualization
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Women and Children Affairs