What President's Young Professionals Program does

The President's Young Professionals Program (PYPP) is a Liberian non-profit fellowship founded in 2009 that recruits recent university graduates and places them in two-year assignments within government ministries and agencies. The program operates under a formal MOU with the Government of Liberia, with the Civil Service Agency Director chairing the PYPP board, and is funded by a consortium of foundations and government partners including the Mastercard Foundation, Emerging Public Leaders, and previously USAID and Open Society Foundations. Since inception, PYPP has recruited, selected, and placed 285 fellows across 13 classes, with current operations spanning 15 ministries and 10 agencies and a near gender-parity cohort (44% women, 56% men) drawn from all 15 Liberian counties.

The program's core product is the two-year fellowship itself, structured around six components: a merit-based recruitment process (blind review, tests, group and individual interviews), continuous responsive training, immersion excursions and community service, performance management, mentorship pairing with senior ministry staff, and ongoing alumni engagement. The program is free for participants, with no fees charged to applicants or fellows; revenue is generated entirely through grants and donations. Recruitment is conducted country-wide through universities, radio, newspapers, social media, and monthly Open House Sessions, with applications submitted via email or in-person at the Monrovia headquarters.

The organization is led by a six-person management team headquartered in Monrovia, supported by a broader staff of 38 employees. Operational and advisory support is provided by the Global Development Incubator (GDI). The business model is entirely grant-funded with no traditional revenue streams, and the program's defensibility rests on 15 years of institutional legitimacy, a high-retention alumni network (76% of graduates remain in government service), and recognized third-party validation including a Princeton University Innovations for Successful Societies evaluation.

Name

President's Young Professionals Program

Legal name

President's Young Professionals Program

Website

https://pyppliberia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PYPP is a Liberian non-profit fellowship founded in 2009 that recruits recent university graduates and places them in two-year government ministry placements, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, Emerging Public Leaders, and the Government of Liberia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Leadership Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

Keywords

• Governance fellowship program
• Public sector leadership
• Youth professional development
• Government capacity building
• Leadership training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

Liberia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: PYPP operates as a non-profit fellowship program funded by a consortium of visionary funders, foundations, and government support. Current partners include Government of Liberia, Mastercard Foundation, and Emerging Public Leaders. Past partners include USAID, Open Society Foundations, Hess Foundation, Humanity United, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The President's Young Professionals Program (PYPP) is a two-year fellowship that selects recent Liberian university graduates and places them in government ministries and agencies to gain hands-on public sector experience. Selected fellows receive professional training, mentorship, and a structured pathway into civil service roles, supported by funding from the Government of Liberia, the Mastercard Foundation, and Emerging Public Leaders.

Product overview

The President's Young Professionals Program (PYPP) is a single unified fellowship program rather than a multi-module platform. The core offering is a prestigious 2-year leadership development fellowship that recruits talented Liberian university graduates and places them in government ministries and agencies. The program provides comprehensive support including mentorship, training workshops, community service excursions, and performance management. Related offerings include the PYPP Alumni Network for ongoing engagement with program graduates, and PYPP Publications including annual reports and external evaluations. Since 2009, PYPP has recruited, selected, and placed 285 young Liberian leaders across thirteen classes, with current operations spanning Bong, Grand Bassa, and Montserrado Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PYPP Fellowship Program A two-year fellowship program for recent Liberian university graduates that places selected fellows in Liberian government ministries and agencies, with training, mentorship, and professional development provided throughout.
• PYPP Alumni Network An alumni network for former PYPP fellows that supports continued engagement and professional connection after the fellowship ends.
• PYPP Publications Publications produced by PYPP to share insights from the fellowship program and its activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 285 young professionals placed in government roles since 2009
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Civil Service Agency (CSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CSA holds chairmanship of PYPP board. CSA Director launched the PYPP Alumni Association. CSA commits ongoing support to PYPP and conducts tests for PYPP recruitment process. Joint collaboration on the 14th Regular Recruitment Exercise.
• Government of LiberiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009The PYPP was launched in 2009 with the support of the Government of Liberia. An MOU outlines PYPP's public-private partnership. Government provides institutional placement sites for fellows and ongoing endorsement of the program. CSA Director holds chairmanship of PYPP board.
• Emerging Public LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent partner providing funding and technical support to PYPP. PYPP receives operational and advisory support as well as technical assistance from Emerging Public Leaders.
• Global Development Incubator (GDI)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPYPP receives operational and advisory support from Global Development Incubator, an organization that builds startups and partnerships for social impact around the world. GDI has access to PYPP data and provides strategic guidance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emerging Public Leaders: Direct partner of PYPP operating the same leadership fellowship model in Ghana, Kenya and other African markets; closest functional analogue because it shares curriculum, funder ecosystem, and government placement mechanics.
• Global Health Corps: Fellowship placing young professionals into health system roles in Africa and the U.S.; directly comparable fellowship architecture (paid placement, training, alumni network) with a sector specialization that complements rather than overlaps PYPP's government focus.
• Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) / Mandela Washington Fellowship: U.S. State Department-led leadership development program for young African professionals; comparable in target demographic, leadership training scope, and alumni-network model, although sponsored bilaterally rather than via host-country PPP.
• Presidential Precinct: U.S.-based program hosting emerging African political and civil society leaders for leadership training; comparable target audience of young African public service leaders and similar residential training format.

Others

• Global Development Incubator (GDI): Operational and strategic partner of PYPP that builds social impact ventures; included as an ecosystem participant because of the advisory and data-sharing relationship rather than direct service competition.

Emerging players

• African Leadership University: Pan-African university and executive education provider developing African leaders; overlaps with PYPP on leadership development mission and pan-African student body, though operates as a degree-granting institution rather than a government placement fellowship.
• African Leadership Academy: Selective leadership development institution recruiting top African secondary and tertiary talent; overlaps with PYPP on leadership pipeline mission and pan-African talent funnel, but focuses on pre-career university-age learners rather than government placement.
• Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme: Pan-African leadership and entrepreneurship program training and funding young African entrepreneurs; shares audience, scale ambitions, and donor ecosystem with PYPP, but oriented to private-sector entrepreneurship rather than civil service.

Broad incumbents

• Mo Ibrahim Foundation: Foundation focused on African governance leadership and the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership; broader and higher-profile than PYPP but addresses the same outcome of strengthening African public sector capacity.
• Teach For All: Global network of country-level fellowships placing graduates into teaching roles with rigorous selection and alumni engagement; shares PYPP's fellowship-into-public-service DNA but operates at much greater scale across multiple countries and sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PresidentsYoungProfessionalsProgram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pyppliberia

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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