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Program Strategy

UYPETDL is a Youth-led, Peace-building and Development Oriented Non-profit organization established in 2009 and accredited by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2010.  The organization was set-up to promote peace and contribute to national development following the end of the 14-year civil war that destroyed the social and economic fabric of the Liberian society. UYPETDL employs professional staff with the requisite skills and experiences to lead the development and implementation of WASH, Budget and Nutrition Advocacy, Citizen’s engagements, Agriculture and Food Security and Education sector reforms programs.

 

UYPETDL interventions are aimed at improving the living conditions of the youth, children, disadvantaged women and persons living with disabilities by working with and through national and local government structures and institutions. Since its inception, the organization has won a number of wards including awards for working to improve WASH, Nutrition and youth and disadvantage women empowerment. UYPETDL belongs to and coordinates a number of networks in the non-profit sector. Currently, UYPETDL is coordinating the following Networks to implement series of activities: Liberia CSOs WASH Network, CSOs Committee on WASH & Climate Change, Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) CSOs Activities in Liberia, End Water Poverty CSOs Activities in Liberia, African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation (ANEW) and Youth and Disabilities WASH Network. 

 

UYPETDL   has very good working relationship with the media, the government at both national and local levels and other CSOs working in WASH, education, nutrition and agriculture sectors of Liberia. UYPETDL also has strong working relationship with international partners, namely, Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), End Water Poverty (EWP), WaterAid Liberia, Oxfam GB, the Liberia WASH Consortium, the American Embassy, the France Embassy, the World Bank Liberia Office, etc. UYPETDL is leading SWA and End Water Poverty (EWP) CSO country programs implementation in Liberia.   

Though the organization aims at provision nationwide coverage in the long term, it currently operates in seven (7) out of fifteen (15) counties. These are Montserrado, Margibi, Brand Bassa, Bomi, Lofa, Grand Cape Mount, and Rivercess counties.