Strategic Youth Network for Development : SYND GHANA

What Strategic Youth Network for Development : SYND GHANA does

Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND Ghana) is a youth-led nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Achimota, Accra, Ghana, founded in 2008 and registered under Ghana's Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) as Registration No. CG096372017. The organization operates as a platform-plus-modules ecosystem focused on climate action, natural resource governance, and green entrepreneurship for Ghanaian youth. Its core product is the Youth-NREG (Natural Resources and Environmental Governance) Platform, launched in May 2019 with support from the World Bank Ghana Office and UNDP Ghana, which has directly equipped 750+ young people and indirectly reached 25,000+ across six tertiary institutions. This anchors a suite of interconnected programs including the Young Green Entrepreneurs (YGE) Programme (2022), the YoGSEC Consortium for green enterprise development, the Ghana Energy Transition Consortium (GETC, launched July 2024), the SYND Gen Z Platform, the Children For Climate Action initiative, and the EU-funded Rural Voices 2030 project (2024-2028).

SYND's business model is a tax-exempt nonprofit funding model: revenue derives from institutional grants and donations from foundations and international organizations including Ford Foundation, ClimateWorks Foundation, Comic Relief, Brian Mercer Trust, Gower Street, UNDP, the World Bank, and the European Union's DEAR program. The organization employs 27 staff and operates with a board governance structure chaired by Jones Adu-Gyamfi, with Chibeze Ezekiel serving as Executive Coordinator. SYND reaches beneficiaries through a community-led go-to-market motion combining direct programming, multi-stakeholder convenings (notably the African Youth Conference scheduled for October 2026 with 2,000+ expected participants), partnership networks, and a multi-channel digital footprint spanning SYND TV on YouTube, podcasts, Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Its geographic focus is Ghana with growing pan-African and European coalition reach through its role as West Africa Regional Node of the ACCESS Coalition and partner in Rural Voices 2030.

Name

Strategic Youth Network for Development : SYND GHANA

Legal name

Strategic Youth Network for Development

Website

https://syndghana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SYND Ghana is a youth-led nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Accra that operates a platform ecosystem for climate action, natural resource governance, and green entrepreneurship targeting Ghanaian youth, funded by institutional grants from foundations and international bodies.

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Product category

Youth Climate Advocacy Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Youth climate advocacy
• Environmental governance
• Green entrepreneurship
• Natural resource management
• Youth policy engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Achimota

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Donations: SYND operates as a nonprofit charitable organization (Registration No. CG096372017) under Ghana's Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). The organization generates revenue through institutional grants from foundations, donor organizations, and charitable donations. The organization is tax-exempt and donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SYND Ghana is a youth-led nonprofit that operates programs and platforms for Ghanaian young people to participate in climate action, natural resource and environmental governance, and green entrepreneurship. Its core offerings are the Youth-NREG Platform (policy engagement training), the Young Green Entrepreneurs (YGE) / YoGSEC Consortium (green enterprise support), the African Youth Conference (showcasing and seed funding), and the Ghana Energy Transition Consortium (civil society advocacy on energy policy). Programs are funded through institutional grants and donations rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

SYND Ghana operates as a platform-plus-modules organization offering interconnected youth empowerment programs focused on climate action and natural resource governance. The core Youth-NREG Platform (launched 2019) provides policy engagement and advocacy infrastructure for young people. This platform feeds into the annual African Youth Conference (AYC) for solution showcasing and seed funding. The Young Green Entrepreneurs (YGE) Programme and YoGSEC Consortium provide green enterprise development pathways. SYND GENZs Platform extends engagement to Generation Z with digital tools and policy literacy. The Ghana Energy Transition Consortium (GETC) serves as a convening mechanism for civil society advocacy on energy policy. These products are unified by SYND's four-pillar strategy: Youth Climate & NRE Convening Hub, Youth-NREG Platform, Young Green Entrepreneurs, and Media & Communications.

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Products and services

• Youth-NREG Platform The Youth-NREG Platform promotes active youth participation in environmental and natural resource governance in Ghana. Since its inception in May 2019, it has equipped over 750 young people directly and over 25,000 young people indirectly to lead and engage with NRE policies. The platform operates across 6 tertiary institutions and hosts the African Youth Conference on NREG and PETALS working groups.
• YoGSEC (Young Green & Sustainability Entrepreneurs Consortium) YoGSEC is a collaborative consortium catalyzing green entrepreneurship by linking sustainable businesses to finance, research institutions, industry leaders, and policymakers. Institutional members include Shared Value Ghana, Implementers, Challenges Ghana, The Open Global, and InnGreen Africa. It is the convening vehicle for SYND's Young Green Entrepreneurs (YGE) programme, which has supported 1,000+ youth with opportunities.
• SYND Gen Z Platform SYND Gen Z is a youth-led ecosystem equipping Generation Z with policy literacy, leadership skills, and digital tools to influence climate decisions, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable resource management across Africa. It uses multimedia storytelling, capacity-building programs, and co-created community interventions.
• Children For Climate Action (C4C) Children For Climate Action is an initiative that engages children in climate education and action through summits, environmental awareness programs, and hands-on activities such as the Rise World Summit organized at Wisdom Ways Academy in Accra.
• Rural Voices 2030 Rural Voices 2030 is a global initiative (January 2024 – January 2028) engaging young rural citizens in gender-responsive soil protection, aligned with UN SDGs 5 and 15. SYND serves as the African partner, providing perspective on soil protection, gender equality, and rural sustainability. Funded by the European Union DEAR program.
• Ghana Energy Transition Consortium (GETC) The Ghana Energy Transition Consortium is a collaborative multi-stakeholder platform of NGOs and allied partners engaged in energy transition issues. SYND serves as convenor. The goal is to position GETC as a civil society force advocating for ambitious and inclusive implementation of Ghana's energy transition plan.
• African Youth Conference (AYC) The African Youth Conference is a platform for scaling youth-led innovations for Africa's green economy. Features youth-led solutions forum, pitching sessions, seed funding awards, and mentorship pipeline. Thematic areas include Sustainable Agriculture, Circular Economy, Green Manufacturing, and Energy Transition. The 2026 edition is expected to attract 2,000+ participants.
• Media & Communications (SYND TV) SYND's Media & Communications pillar includes SYND TV on YouTube and podcasts. It serves as a strategic amplifier for showcasing youth governance impact, elevating environmental justice stories, and influencing public discourse on climate and environmental justice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 750+ young people directly equipped; 25,000+ indirectly reached through Youth-NREG Platform since May 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Big Shift GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working on climate and energy transition advocacy, supporting SYND's initiatives.
• HBAID (Hungarian Baptist Aid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Rural Voices 2030 project, a global initiative funded by the EU's DEAR program addressing soil protection and gender equality in rural communities.
• SÜDWINDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian organization partnering in the Rural Voices 2030 project focused on rural voices, soil protection, and gender equality.
• OEC (Open Education Centre Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulgarian foundation partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project, contributing European and African perspectives on soil protection.
• HNYC (Hellenic National Youth Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek national youth council partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• Foligno MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian municipality partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project, contributing to global citizenship education.
• PUNTO.SUDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• SFYN (Stichting Slow Food Youth Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch youth network partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project, focusing on sustainable food systems and rural sustainability.
• BRF (Buy Responsibly Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish foundation partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• IMVF (Instituto Marques de Valle Flor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese institute partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• AOGE (Association Organic Gardens for Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian association partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• FAMSI (Association of Andalusian Municipalities Fund for International Solidarity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish fund partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• FINEP (forum für international entwicklung + planung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman forum partner in the Rural Voices 2030 project.
• Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment (Ghana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for the African Youth Conference 2026, working with SYND to scale youth-led innovations for Africa's green economy.
• Shared Value GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member of YoGSEC Consortium, supporting green entrepreneurship development.
• ImplementerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member of YoGSEC Consortium focused on youth green business support.
• Challenges GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member of YoGSEC Consortium providing support for youth entrepreneurs.
• The Open GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member of YoGSEC Consortium.
• InnGreen AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member of YoGSEC Consortium supporting sustainable business development.
• Centre for Extractives and Development Africa (CEDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Ghana Energy Transition Consortium, working on extractives governance and advocacy.
• Kasa Initiative GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Ghana Energy Transition Consortium, facilitating dialogue in NRE sector governance.
• The Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas (CSPOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Ghana Energy Transition Consortium, representing civil society in oil and gas sector discussions.
• WacamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Ghana Energy Transition Consortium, providing community-based human rights and environmental advocacy expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• African Climate Foundation: Africa-focused climate advocacy and grantmaking foundation. Directly comparable to SYND as a regional actor combining policy advocacy, convening, and grantmaking for African climate action.
• Fridays for Future Africa: Youth-led climate movement active across Africa. Comparable to SYND in mobilizing young people for climate policy engagement and amplifying youth voices in governance.
• Power Shift Africa: Pan-African youth-led climate advocacy organization. Closely comparable to SYND in mission, youth-led governance model, and multi-stakeholder convening approach to climate and energy policy.
• 350 Africa: Regional arm of global climate movement 350.org focused on Africa. Shares SYND's climate advocacy, youth mobilization, and anti-extractives orientation across the continent.
• Wacam: Ghanaian environmental and human rights advocacy NGO. Direct peer in extractives governance and community-based environmental advocacy, and a partner in the GETC coalition alongside SYND.
• Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO): Youth-led African environmental NGO working on climate action, green entrepreneurship, and environmental governance. Comparable to SYND's youth-platform, policy advocacy, and green enterprise model.
• YOUNGO (Youth Constituency of UNFCCC): Official children and youth constituency of the UNFCCC. Comparable to SYND's youth-led climate and environmental governance advocacy, with parallel focus on policy engagement and intergenerational mobilization.

Regional players

• Ghana Climate Coalition: Ghanaian climate advocacy coalition. Comparable to SYND's domestic policy advocacy and convening approach, with overlap in target issues and government engagement.
• A Rocha Ghana: Ghana-based environmental conservation and advocacy NGO. Comparable to SYND as a domestic Ghanaian environmental organization, though focused on biodiversity conservation rather than youth-led governance.

Broad incumbents

• Climate Action Network Africa: Continental coalition of climate civil society organizations. Comparable to SYND's convening role in Ghana's energy transition, though at a larger scale and broader continental scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SYNDGhana
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SYNDGhana
• Facebookfacebook.com/SYNDGhana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strategic-youth-network-for-development-synd-ghana
• Instagraminstagram.com/syndghana?igsh=ZzlzNDVxZzVjYmlr&utm_source=qr
• TikToktiktok.com/@syndghana

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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