INFORMATION BROCHURE

“WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATION

OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH A VALUE
SYSTEM BASED, TO HELP BUILD A BETTER
WORLD WHERE PEOPLE ARE SELF-FULFILLED
AS INDIVIDUALS AND PLAY A
CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN SOCIETY”.
BACKGROUND
THE “YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (YPDP)” IS A CAREER
DRIVEN PROGRAM TAILORED TOWARD EMPOWERING YOUNG AND ENTERPRISING
EMERGING LEADERS IN WEST AFRICA. WE ARE REGISTERED NON-PROFIT, NON-
RELIGIOUS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 1, 2018 BY A TEAM OF
YOUNG VISIONARY LEADERS FROM LIBERIA, GHANA AND NIGERIA, PREDICATED
UPON RECOGNIZING HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT GAP AMONGST YOUTH IN
LIBERIA AND THE SUB-REGION AT LARGE. . THIS IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR
CHALLENGE COUNTRIES ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT ARE FACED WITH IN
ACHIEVING MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES AND LIBERIA AND WEST AFRICA IS
NOT AN EXCEPTION.
 VISION & MISSION
EXTERNAL INTERNAL
TO PROVIDE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT THE VISION OF YPDP IS TO BE A LEADING
FOR THE REALIZATION, RESPECT, AND ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEPENDABLE AND
VISION

PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN TRUSTED TO FACILITATE YOUNG PEOPLE

RIGHTS AMONG YOUTH AND DEVELOP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN LIBERIA, WEST
THEIR LEADERSHIP QUALITIES TO MAKE AFRICA AND BEYOND.
THEM ACTIVE CONTRIBUTOR WITHIN THE
SOCIETY.
TO CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT YPDP’S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY
FOR EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OF LIFE OF THE YOUTH THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
MISSION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS APPROPRIATE LEADERHSIP & ETHICS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP,

FOR SELF ACTUALIZATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATION
DEVELOPMENT. SKILLS AND VOLUNTEERISM FOR SELF-
RELIANCE.
HOW DO WE SERVE
PRIMARY AUDIENCE:
• PROFESSIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 – 35 YEARS OF AGE
• IN- SCHOOL YOUNG PEOPLE
• OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
SECONDARY AUDIENCE:
• PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
• TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS
• HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
• RELIGIOUS & COMMUNITY LEADERS
• DUTY BEARERS & POLITICAL LEADERS
WHERE WE WORK

Nigeria

Liberia
Headquarters
Ghana
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE
INTEGRITY,
DOWNWARD ACCOUNTABILITY,
RESPECT,
COMMITMENT
COLLABORATION,
PROFESSIONALISM AND
SERVICE TO HUMANITY
LEGAL ENTITY
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ACCREDITED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA
ON 2019 IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITHIN THE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE LIBERIA CONSTITUTION AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
MISSION ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER
RELEVANT LAWS AND STATUTES. THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS ALSO A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THE UNITED
NATION YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY GLOBALGIVING
FUNDRAISING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
YPDP HAS A 4-PERSON BOARD OF ADVISORS, 12 EXECUTIVE & MANAGEMENT STAFF
COMPRISING OF HIGHLY TRAINED PROGRAMME AND REGIONAL STAFF. EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, HEAD OF
SECRETARIAT, PROGRAMMES DEVELOPER, HEAD OF COMMUNICATION, REGIONAL
COORDINATOR, ASSISTANT REGIONAL COORDINATOR, OUTREACH OFFICER AND SUPPORT
AND VOLUNTEER STAFF.
YPDP IS A VOLUNTEER INVOLVING ORGANIZATION, PREMISED WITH SEVERAL
TRAININGS ON VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HOME AND ABROAD WITH THE
SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS (VSO) LIBERIA.
 organogram

A/C = Assistant Coordinator

O/O = Outreach Officer
VS = Volunteer Staff
M&E = Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
HRA= Head of Research and Advocacy
BOARD OF ADVISOR MEMBERS
• Mr. Hh K. Zaizay – Acting Chair
Executive Director, President Young Professionals Program (0777557278)
• James Mulbah – Member
Chief Executive Officer, Green City Incorporation Liberia (0770182483)
• Eddie Jarwolo – Member
Executive Director, NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development (0770510479)
• Morris J. Sheriff – Board Secretary/ Executive Director
YPDP, Young Professionals Development Program (0886647364)
MANAGEMENT TEAM
• Morris J. Sheriff – ------ Executive Director
• Ansu B. Sonii – ------- Program Director
• Charles F. Togbah – Head Of Secretariat
• Abdullah R.M Fahnbullah – Finance & Administrative Officer
• Mariam B. Kamara – Head Of Communication
• Gertrude Darlene Toezay --- Head of Research & Advocacy
• Emmanuel Addai – Programme Developer
• Jeremiah Cooper – Project Manager
• Adesunloro Gbenga Michael –Regional Coordinator, Nigeria
• Fati Mahmoud Wattigi – Regional Coordinator, Ghana
• Osman Iddrissu – ------- Assistant Coordinator, Ghana
• Benjamin Amaning – Outreach Officer, Ghana
• Margaret Olajumoke Kojusola -Assistant Coordinator - Nigeria
• Atolagbe Olayiwola - --------- Outreach Officer – Nigeria
THEMATIC AREA OF OPERATION

• ONLINE EMERGING LEADERSHIP TRAINING

• WEST AFRICAN YOUTH REGIONAL CONFERENCE
• DIGITAL LITERACY AWARENESS
• WOMAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• COMMUNITY NETWORKING
• ECO-RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES
A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY IS DEVISED TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM, A NEED
BASED AND RIGHT BASED APPROACH INITIATED ASCERTAINS THE PROBLEM
WITH FULLY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND MOBILIZING ALL INTERNATIONAL
AND LOCAL RESOURCES. OUR PROGRAM GOALS ARE MATERIALIZED WITH A
HELPING HAND FROM MEMBER’S DONOR AGENCIES AND PHILANTHROPISTS. ALL
THE ABOVE ARE GEARING TOWARDS THE BELOW STRATEGIES:
 CAPACITY BUILDING
 SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATION
 RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTRE
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
 ADVOCACY
 MOBILIZATION & SENSITIZATION
 OVERSEAS TOURS & ADVENTURES
YOUTH PROGRAMMS
• ONLINE EMERGING LEADER FELLOWSHIP
• LEADERSHIP & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS
• ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
• YOUTH SPEAK OUT
• ACTION ORIENTED FOR VOLUNTEERING SERVICES.
• USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Youth Speak Out Awareness in Gbarnga - Liberia