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Links of Interest

The following organizations and websites deal with issues of Middle East youth, youth inclusion, and economic development more broadly. The list is always growing, and if you would like to see your organization here, please contact us at info@shababinclusion.org

Note: The Middle East Youth Initiative does not take responsibility for the content of external links, and the presence of a link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of an organization, a site, or its contents.

I. NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

ORGANIZATION WEBSITE DESCRIPTION/MISSION
     
Academy for Educational Development http://www.aedu.org "AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development - the foundation of thriving societies."
AGFUND http://www.agfund.org "AGFUND is a non-profit regional development institution...concerned with the support of sustainable human development efforts targeting the neediest in developing countries, particularly women and children."
 Alashanek Ya Balady http://www.ayb-sd.org  "Alashanek ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development (AYB-SD) is an Egyptian non-governmental organization inspired by Egyptian youth seeking the comprehensive development of poor communities in Egypt."
Arab Planning Institute http://www.arab-api.org/ "Arab Planning Institute is a non-profit regional organization whose primary mission is to advance the cause of economic and social development in the Arab countries through training, research, consultancy, expert-group meetings and publication."
 Ashoka  http://www.ashoka.org "Ashoka is the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs - men and women with system changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems." Provides stipends, support, and networking connections to social entrepreneurs.
Ebhar Foundation for Childhood and Creativity http://www.ebhar.org (Arabic site) Non-governmental organization that encourages development of creative talents among young people in order to promote innovative solutions to social problems.
 Federation of Egyptian Youth NGOs  http://www.efyngo.org (under construction 1/31/08) Aims to encourage cooperation among youth-led and youth-focused organizations in Egypt. 
 Future Generation Foundation http://www.fgf.org.eg  "FGF's mission is to contribute to Egypt's economic growth and global competitiveness efforts by enhancing workforce performance through high quality, practical, state-of-the-art human development activities." 
 Global Youth Action Network http://www.youthlink.org  "GYAN is a youth-led organization that unites the efforts of young people working to improve our world. The Network connects many thousands of organizations in over 190 countries." 
 INJAZ http://www.injaz.org.jo  "Since its inception, INJAZ has aimed at enhancing the skills of youth and increasing their participation in the economy to help bridge the existing gap between the knowledge acquired through education and the skills required by the job market."
 Nahdet El Mahrousa http://www.nahdetmasr.org  "Nahdet El Mahrousa seeks to have a positive impact on Egypt's development through engaging young Egyptian professionals in developing their country and shaping its future." 
 Naseej Community Youth Development Initiative http://www.naseej-cyd.org  Naseej "aims at reinforcing and strengthinging actions and influencing individuals and groups as well as relationships within societies." 
 Peace Child International http://www.peacechild.org  "Peace Child International empowers young people to take responsibility for peace, human rights and the environment through education, leadership development, and direct participation in the events that shape our world community." 
 Population Council http://www.popcouncil.org  "The Population Council, an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources." 
 Sustainable Development Association http://www.sda-web.org  NGO based in Alexandria, Egypt, that aims "to encourage and enable youth, by identifying the key problems facing them and their society, and to give them the necessary skills to address these problems." 
 TakingITGlobal.org http://www.takingitglobal.org  TakingItGlobal.org is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities. 
 WYSE International http://www.wyse-ngo.org  "WYSE International is an educational charity that specializes in values and leadership education for young people." 
 Young Entrepreneurs Palestine http://www.yep.ps (Broken Link 1/31/08)  "YEP is a membership based, non-profit, non-governmental Palestinian organization whose mandate is to support young entrepreneurs." 
 Youth Association for Population and Development http://www.yapd.org.eg "YAPD strongly believes in the importance of utilizing youth in serving their communities through encouraging them to undertake voluntary actions."

 

II. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

ORGANIZATION WEBSITE DESCRIPTION/MISSION
     
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) http://www.oecd.org

"The OECD brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to: support sustainable economic growth; boost employment; raise living standards; maintain financial stability; assist other countries' economic development; and contribute to growth in world trade."

"The OECD also shares expertise and exchanges view with more than 100 other countries and economies."
Unicef http://www.unicef.org The United Nations Children's Fund provides humanitarian aid and offers development assistance fo children and mothers in the developing world.
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) http://www.undp.org "UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life."
United Nations Programme on Youth http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/index.html The UN Programme on Youth "aims to build an awareness of the global situation of young people, as well as promote their rights and aspirations..." It "also works toward greater participation of young people in decision-making as a means of achieving peace and development."
The World Bank http://www.worldbank.org The World Bank provides "financial and technical assistance to developing countries" as well as "low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, communications and many other purposes."

 

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