Youth Power Organization

What Youth Power Organization does

Youth Power Organization (YPO) is a youth-led, nonpartisan nonprofit and registered NGO (Reg. 00NGO/R/1597 under Tanzania's Non-Governmental Organizations Act, 2002) operating across all 26 regions of Tanzania mainland from its headquarters in Morogoro. Established in October 2020 and officially registered in January 2021, the organization delivers a unified set of eight focus-area programs — Skills Development, Agriculture & Food Security, Environment & Climate Change, Gender Equality & Women Empowerment, Economic Growth & Trade, Education, Advocacy, and Talents & Innovation — aimed at creating pathways into employment, entrepreneurship, resilience, and inclusive leadership for Tanzanian youth and young women.

The organization runs a community-led, event-driven operating model without a proprietary technology platform; its core "product" is the delivery of human-capital services such as employability training, traineeships, internships, apprenticeships, savings-and-lending group formation, climate-resilience projects, and advocacy campaigns. Marketing is executed through the official website, social channels (YouTube), email, and 24/7 phone lines, while beneficiary distribution is carried out via direct community engagement and structured member/volunteer/ambassador/campus-ambassador pathways. The leadership team comprises Founder, CEO & Operational Director Charles Makongo and Co-founder & Project Co-Ordinator Goodluck Raphael.

YPO is funded through donations and grants from individuals, corporations, and institutional donors, with a stated "100% Model" directing donations directly to program activities rather than overhead. Its featured partner stack includes multilateral and bilateral funders (European Union, JICA), international NGOs (Save the Children Tanzania, Swisscontact, Restless Development, SNV), a local affiliate (Tanzania Bora Initiative), and technology enablers (Google for Nonprofits, Microsoft, TechSoup, Mafisho Smart Tech). Cumulative operational outcomes disclosed on the site include 1,450 youth trained in entrepreneurship, vocational, and life skills; 245 income-generating activities started; 213 youth placed in formal employment; 212 young people now earning above the $1.5/day threshold; and 25 youth- and women-led groups registered in Saving and Lending Associations.

Name

Youth Power Organization

Legal name

Youth Power Organization

Website

https://youthpowerorganization.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Youth Power Organization is a youth-led, nonpartisan Tanzanian nonprofit that delivers employment, entrepreneurship, climate, education, and advocacy programs across all 26 Tanzania mainland regions from its headquarters in Morogoro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Nonprofit community development
• Vocational skills training
• Entrepreneurship support services
• Advocacy and education

Headquarters

HQ city

Morogoro

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: YPO operates as a nonprofit organization relying on donations from individuals, corporations, and institutional donors. The organization states that 100% of donations go directly to helping youth secure jobs and address community challenges.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Youth Power Organization (YPO) is a youth-led, nonpartisan nonprofit NGO that delivers community-based programs across eight focus areas: Skills Development, Agriculture & Food Security, Environment & Climate Change, Gender Equality & Women Empowerment, Economic Growth & Trade, Education, Advocacy, and Talents & Innovation. Its services include practical training, employability programs, entrepreneurship and agri-preneurship support, traineeships, internships, apprenticeships, savings group formation, and youth advocacy — all targeted at Tanzanian youth aged across all 26 regions of the mainland.

Product overview

Youth Power Organization (YPO) is a youth-led nonprofit that operates a unified set of community programs across Tanzania mainland, rather than a commercial product platform. The organization delivers eight interconnected focus areas: Skills Development (employability training), Agriculture & Food Security (market-oriented farming), Environment & Climate Change (climate resilience), Gender Equality & Women Empowerment, Economic Growth & Trade (entrepreneurship), Education (learning pathways), Advocacy (youth policy voice), and Talents & Innovation (creative industries). These programs collectively aim to create pathways into employment, entrepreneurship, resilience, and inclusive leadership for Tanzanian youth, with measurable outcomes including youth trained, income-generating activities started, and formal employment secured.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Development Program Practical training, employability, and work readiness programs for youth in Tanzania.
• Agriculture & Food Security Program Market-oriented agriculture and resilient livelihoods initiatives for youth in Tanzania.
• Environment & Climate Change Program Youth inclusion initiatives in climate resilience and environmental action.
• Gender Equality & Women Empowerment Program Programs expanding opportunity, dignity, and voice for girls and young women in Tanzania.
• Economic Growth & Trade Program Entrepreneurship, enterprise growth, and market access initiatives for youth in Tanzania.
• Education Program Learning pathways that strengthen agency and employability for youth in Tanzania.
• Advocacy Program Youth voice initiatives in policy, participation, and accountability in Tanzania.
• Talents & Innovation Program Creative industries, innovation culture, and youth-led solutions programs for Tanzanian youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1450 youth trained in entrepreneurship, vocational, and life skills
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Save the Children TanzaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Save the Children is an international child rights organization with operations in Tanzania supporting children's welfare and development programs.
• SwisscontactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Swisscontact is a Swiss development organization promoting economic, social, and ecological development through private sector approaches.
• Restless DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Restless Development is a youth-led development agency working with young people to lead change.
• SNVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. SNV is a Netherlands-based international development organization focusing on agriculture, energy, and water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors.
• JICAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) is Japan's bilateral aid agency supporting developing countries.
• Google for Non-profitssupportingTechnology or IntegrationFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Google for Non-profits provides YPO with access to Google tools and platforms to support their nonprofit operations.
• Microsoft (Nonprofit Program)supportingTechnology or IntegrationFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Microsoft nonprofit program provides technology access and support for nonprofit organizations.
• TechSoupsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. TechSoup provides technology donations and discounts to nonprofits globally.
• Mafisho Smart TechsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Mafisho Smart Tech is a local technology partner organization.
• Tanzania Bora InitiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner logo on YPO website footer. Tanzania Bora Initiative is a local Tanzania-based organization supporting development initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Restless Development: A youth-led development agency working with young people across Africa and Asia on leadership, employment, and civic participation. Highly comparable to YPO's youth-led, nonpartisan model with explicit Tanzania presence; in fact, Restless Development is already a YPO featured partner.
• Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): International development organization focused on youth volunteering, employability, and inclusive economic participation in Africa and Asia. Comparable to YPO's ambassador/volunteer pathway model and youth-led programming.
• BRAC: One of the world's largest NGOs, with deep programs in youth empowerment, microfinance, skills training, and livelihoods across Africa and Asia. Directly comparable to YPO on the integrated livelihoods + youth-development thesis, with an established Tanzania footprint.
• Young Africa: Africa-focused nonprofit operating vocational training and youth entrepreneurship centers. Directly comparable to YPO's Skills Development and Economic Growth focus areas, with a similar model of youth-to-employment pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Swisscontact: Swiss foundation promoting economic development through workforce inclusion, entrepreneurship, and vocational training. Already a YPO partner and directly comparable on the Skills Development and Economic Growth & Trade focus areas.
• SNV: Netherlands-based development organization active in agriculture, energy, and WASH with strong youth-inclusion programming in Tanzania. Already a YPO partner and overlaps with YPO's Agriculture & Food Security and Economic Growth pillars.
• Plan International: Global child- and youth-rights organization operating across 80+ countries with significant Tanzania programming in education, gender equality, and youth economic empowerment — overlapping YPO's skills development and gender focus at substantially greater scale.
• Save the Children Tanzania: Country office of Save the Children running child welfare, education, and youth programs in Tanzania. Already a YPO partner and overlapping on skills development and gender programming at significantly larger scale and budget.
• UNICEF Tanzania: UN agency delivering large-scale programs in child and adolescent skills, education, and protection across Tanzania. Comparable mandate to YPO at vastly greater scale and with deeper government and multilateral funding channels.

Regional players

• Education Development Center: Global nonprofit focused on education, workforce development, and youth economic opportunity in developing countries. Directly comparable to YPO's Education and Skills Development programs, with significant sub-Saharan Africa project history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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