Transforming Rwanda’s young people from beneficiaries into solution makers, shaping national development.
Since 2016, we have championed the meaningful and inclusive participation of adolescents and youth in national and regional development.
We serve as Rwanda’s youth-to-policy pipeline, where young innovators shape programs, influence decisions, and co-design youth-focused solutions.
Discover how Rwandan youth are shaping policies and creating scalable innovations for their communities.
A proven mechanism that transforms grassroots insights into ready solutions.
Decisions, strategies, and actions arise from young people themselves.
All backgrounds, genders, and regions are represented.
Rigorous research underpins advocacy and policy recommendations.
We invest in organizations and individuals to ensure sustainable impact.
AfriYAN Rwanda converts youth energy, creativity, and aspirations into real social impact
The Research and Advocacy program focuses on improving the health and well-being of adolescents and youth in Rwanda, particularly in areas such as SRHR, education, gender equality, socio-economic empowerment, and leadership.
AfriYAN Rwanda strengthens the overall capacity of its member organizations to deliver high-quality, youth-friendly interventions. Through a holistic approach, the program empowers youth-led organizations and young leaders with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to effectively address the diverse needs of adolescents and youth across Rwanda.
The Research and Advocacy program focuses on improving the health and well-being of adolescents and youth in Rwanda, particularly in areas such as SRHR, education, gender equality, socio-economic empowerment, and leadership.
AfriYAN Rwanda strengthens the overall capacity of its member organizations to deliver high-quality, youth-friendly interventions. Through a holistic approach, the program empowers youth-led organizations and young leaders with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to effectively address the diverse needs of adolescents and youth across Rwanda.
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AfriYAN Rwanda is a youth-led network of 18+ youth organizations working to promote meaningful youth participation in health, education, gender equality, SRHR, leadership, and policy development across Rwanda.
Membership is open to youth-led organizations that align with AfriYAN’s mission and values. Individual young leaders can also engage through programs, workshops, campaigns, and volunteer opportunities.
AfriYAN runs several key programs, including:
• Research & Advocacy
• Capacity Building & Leadership Development
• Youth Engagement & Community Outreach
• SRHR initiatives
• Youth-to-policy platforms and dialogues
You can support through financial donations, partnerships, in-kind contributions, or volunteering. Donations help strengthen youth-led organizations, fund research, support SRHR initiatives, and expand youth leadership programs.
AfriYAN uses a youth-to-policy pipeline that includes grassroots consultations, youth-led research, evidence-based advocacy, and direct engagement with government institutions to amplify youth perspectives in national decision-making.
We share updates from our work, youth stories, policy dialogues, new research findings, community events, capacity-building sessions, and more.
Kigali, 16 March 2022, The Ministry of Health in collaboration
Kigali, 16 March 2022, The Ministry of Health in collaboration
Kigali, 16 March 2022, The Ministry of Health in collaboration
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