Key Thematic Areas
Digital Empowerment and Innovation
DYDO’s Digital Skills for Youth Program equips youth—particularly from minority and underserved communities—with ICT and coding skills, preparing them for the digital economy. The initiative promotes youth-led innovation, freelancing, and entrepreneurship to reduce unemployment and digital exclusion.
Climate Action and Green Jobs
Through programs such as Tech4Positive Futures Challenge, DYDO trains and mentors’ youth in climate action, green entrepreneurship, and environmental conservation. The organization promotes climate smart agriculture, renewable energy and green livelihoods.
Governance and Policy Advocacy
DYDO advocates for inclusive governance, enabling youth participation in decision-making. It organizes civic dialogues, policy roundtables, and advocacy campaigns to enhance accountability and representation.
Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion
DYDO promotes peace, tolerance, and social harmony through intercultural youth dialogues, community peacebuilding initiatives, and conflict resolution training.
Protection and Humanitarian Action
The organization supports internally displaced persons (IDPs) and marginalized communities through needs assessments, protection monitoring, and advocacy for inclusive humanitarian response.
Health, Sanitation, and Wellbeing
DYDO implements youth peer-education programs on hygiene, sexual and reproductive health, and mental wellbeing, focusing on inclusive access for marginalized populations.
Human Rights Protection
DYDO promotes the protection of human rights defenders, advocates for equality, and strengthens the voice of marginalized minority communities in national dialogues.
Food Security and Livelihoods
DYDO supports food and nutrition initiatives, resilience-building, and skills training for smallholder youth and women to enhance local livelihoods and food systems.
Research and Information Management
DYDO conducts research, assessments, and community mapping to inform evidence-based advocacy, policy development, and humanitarian programming.
Other Focus Areas
- Free legal aid and education
- Emergency response & preparedness
- Arts & culture
- Entrepreneurship