Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI)

What Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) does

Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) is a Nigerian non-governmental organization founded on 1 July 2001 and headquartered in Owerri, Imo State, with a small team of approximately 11 staff led by Executive Director Felxfame Enisire. CYDI works with children, adolescents, young people, women, communities, and government stakeholders to deliver programs across three thematic areas: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Governance/Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Its flagship school-based outreach, implemented under the UNESCO O3 Programme, reaches 21,000+ learners across 50 schools in 6 Local Government Areas (Orlu, Oru East, Isiala Mbano, Mbaitolu, Aboh Mbaise, Ihitte Uboma), delivering Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE), life skills, reproductive health information, counselling, and referral pathways to primary healthcare facilities.

CYDI's business model is a non-profit grant-and-donation funding model. Institutional grants from Ford Foundation, UNESCO, Organon, and AfriYAN fund specific projects (e.g., conflict-related SGBV prevention, SRHR Watch Party Programme), while individual donations are solicited through bank transfers and social media campaigns for initiatives such as the Menstrual Hygiene Management Day program. CYDI does not charge beneficiaries for services; products and programs are delivered free of charge. Marketing and distribution are conducted through a hybrid of community-based field outreach, school partnerships, health facility linkages, peer educator networks, and digital channels including a website (cydi2k.org), social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube), and the CYDI Podcast Network 'Young People's Safety Matters' on Spotify. The underlying technology stack is standard consumer-grade productivity tooling (CMS, social platforms, Google Meet) with no proprietary AI/ML systems.

Name

Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI)

Legal name

Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI)

Website

https://cydi2k.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) is a Nigerian non-profit founded in 2001 that delivers sexual and reproductive health, governance/peacebuilding, and WASH programs for adolescents, young people, women, and communities in Imo State, Nigeria, through school outreach, community sensitization, and grant-funded partnerships with Ford Foundation, UNESCO, and other institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAIAD

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

SECONDARYBPAGABAC

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYBPADAIAC

Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (MNCH) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

Keywords

• Sexual reproductive health
• Youth development programs
• Community health education
• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Gender equality programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Owerri

HQ country

Nigeria

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 Fundraising: CYDI receives donations from individuals and organizations through bank transfers. The organization conducts social media fundraising campaigns and accepts contributions for specific programs such as menstrual health management and youth empowerment initiatives.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: CYDI receives funding from international foundations and development partners including Ford Foundation, UNESCO, and organizational partners such as AfriYAN and Organon for specific project implementation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CYDI delivers evidence-based community development programs across three thematic areas: Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Governance/Peacebuilding/Conflict Resolution, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH). Services include school-based health outreach, menstrual health management, youth training, capacity building for journalists and government stakeholders, and SGBV prevention initiatives, delivered through community engagement, advocacy, and partnerships with schools, health facilities, and government agencies in Imo State, Nigeria.

Product overview

Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) is a non-governmental organization that operates as a community development NGO rather than a technology company. CYDI's programs are organized into three core thematic areas: (1) Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Programs, which include education, advocacy, and access to health services for adolescents; (2) Governance, Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution Programs, focusing on democratic participation and civic engagement; and (3) Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Programs. Supporting these core areas are supplementary initiatives including menstrual health management, school health outreach, youth SRHR training, conflict-related SGBV prevention, and media capacity building. CYDI also operates a Podcast Network ('Young People's Safety Matters') available on Spotify and YouTube for distributing educational content. All programs are delivered through community engagement, advocacy, education, and partnership with government agencies and international organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Programs Promotes health, wellbeing and rights of adolescents and young people through education, advocacy, community engagement, referral systems, and access to information and services. Covers Family Life & HIV Education (FLHE), menstrual health, HIV prevention, youth-friendly health services, and prevention of gender-based violence, FGM, and child marriage.
• Governance, Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution Programs Promotes democratic participation, accountable governance, policy influence, peacebuilding, and citizen engagement through advocacy and civic action. Includes voter education, civic participation, budget tracking, social accountability, and conflict prevention initiatives.
• Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Programs Supports communities, schools and institutions to adopt safe water, sanitation and hygiene practices through school-based WASH programs, community-led total sanitation, hygiene promotion, and menstrual hygiene management.
• Menstrual Health & Hygiene Management Programs Programs focused on menstrual health education, distribution of reusable sanitary products, and community sensitization on menstrual hygiene practices. Includes distribution of reusable sanitary pads and the 'My First Period' guide to adolescent girls, students, teachers, and persons with disabilities.
• Zero-Dropout School Health Outreach Program Comprehensive school-based outreach reaching 21,000+ learners across 50 schools in 6 Local Government Areas (Orlu, Oru East, Isiala Mbano, Mbaitolu, Aboh Mbaise, Ihitte Uboma), providing FLHE, life skills development, reproductive health information, counselling services, and referral pathways linking schools with primary healthcare facilities.
• SRHR Watch Party Programme Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights training program supported by AfriYAN and Organon, providing family planning education, contraceptive information, and emotional intelligence training for adolescents and young people including those with disabilities. Trained 82 adolescents and young people in March 2025.
• Conflict-Related SGBV Prevention Project Project in partnership with CIRDDOC and Ford Foundation focused on strengthening capacity and oversight on the use of human rights principles in the prevention of conflict-related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, including baseline research and stakeholder training in Imo State.
• Media Training for Journalists on SGBV Reporting 2-Day intensive training for journalists from Imo and Benue States on conflict-sensitive reporting, survivor protection strategies, and legal and social frameworks guiding SGBV response, conducted in partnership with CIRDDOC Nigeria and Justice & Rights Initiatives (JRI).
• CYDI Podcast Network - Young People's Safety Matters CYDI's official podcast providing episodes on youth leadership, safety education, health awareness, entrepreneurship, and life skills for young people. Available on Spotify and YouTube.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero pregnancy-related school dropouts recorded in 50 participating schools during 2026 academic year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNESCO (O3 Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership under UNESCO's Our Lives, Our Rights, Our Future (O3) Programme. CYDI received support to implement school-health outreach reaching 21,000+ learners across 50 schools in 6 LGAs, delivering FLHE, life skills development, and reproductive health information.
• Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRDDOC partners with CYDI on conflict-related SGBV prevention projects. Jointly conducted baseline research validation meeting in September 2025 and organized media training for journalists from Imo and Benue States.
• Imo State Ministry of Primary and Secondary EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for school-based health and education programs. Collaborated on Zero-Dropout Revolution initiative across 50 schools.
• Imo State Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing technical guidance and health professionals for SRHR training and school-health outreach programs.
• Imo State Primary Health Care Development AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner establishing referral pathways between schools and primary healthcare facilities for adolescent health services.
• MSI Reproductive ChoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in school-health outreach program providing reproductive health expertise and support for adolescent health services.
• Justice & Rights Initiatives (JRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with CYDI and CIRDDOC in organizing 2-day media training for journalists on conflict-related SGBV reporting.
• AfriYAN (African Youth Alliance Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfriYAN partnered with CYDI on SRHR Watch Party Programme, supporting training of 82 youth on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• Marie Stopes InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided technical expertise and resources including condoms and educational materials for SRHR training program.
• Imo State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (IMOSACA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCYDI participated in IMOSACA's 3-day strategic plan development workshop for HIV response, contributing expertise on community-based approaches and youth-friendly services.
• Imo State Technical Working Group on Menstrual Health and Hygiene ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCYDI collaborates with this government-led working group for Menstrual Health Management Day activities, reaching communities with education and sanitary product distribution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Restless Development: Youth-led development agency running peer-educator and adolescent health programs in multiple African and Asian countries. Comparable on youth-led SRHR delivery model and direct community engagement.
• Action Health Incorporated: Nigeria-based NGO working on adolescent reproductive health, life planning education, and youth-friendly services since 1989. Highly comparable operating model, target population, and Nigerian footprint.
• CIRDDOC Nigeria: Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre — Nigerian civil society organization partnering with CYDI on conflict-related SGBV and women's rights. Directly comparable in thematic scope and Nigerian context.
• Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC): Nigerian women's rights NGO working on gender-based violence, SGBV, and human rights — directly comparable to CYDI's SGBV prevention and human-rights training programs in Imo State.
• Education as a Vaccine (EVA): Nigerian youth-led NGO advancing adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights through advocacy, research, and community programs. Closest functional peer to CYDI given overlapping SRHR, youth, and Nigeria focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pathfinder International: Global reproductive health and rights organization with deep country-level SRHR program delivery. Directly comparable on SRHR core but with global scale and country office infrastructure.
• Plan International: Large global NGO advancing children's rights and gender equality, with active SRHR, GBV, and education programs in Nigeria. Comparable thematic pillars but operates as a multinational incumbent.
• FHI 360: Global human development organization working on health, education, and youth empowerment in Nigeria. Comparable multi-thematic footprint (SRHR, education, governance) but as a major international incumbent.
• Girl Effect: Global non-profit building media and programs to empower adolescent girls, including menstrual health and GBV. Comparable in target population and content-driven outreach, but operates globally with much larger scale.
• Marie Stopes International (MSI Reproductive Choices): Global SRHR provider (and CYDI partner) offering reproductive health services, contraceptive access, and adolescent health outreach. Comparable on adolescent SRHR delivery; far larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cydi2k/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/cydi2k
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cydi2k

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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