Youth Council of Cambodia

What Youth Council of Cambodia does

Youth Council of Cambodia (YCC) is a Phnom Penh-based, youth-led non-governmental organization founded in 2002 that operates across 13 provinces plus the capital. The organization serves Cambodian youth aged 15-35 through programs in democratic governance reform, climate action, education access, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding. Its core product is project-based civic engagement programming delivered through grant-funded initiatives including ISAC, P2ACE (USAID/FHI360), SPACE, STA, Youth Excel, PlasticSmart (EU/SWITCH-Asia), CEEJA, and YPE.

YCC's operations are supported by a small core team of 7 employees and a governing board that includes representatives from Save the Children, Heifer International, and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The organization uses KoBoToolbox for field data collection and Power BI for data visualization, reflecting a conventional digital toolset suited to monitoring and evaluation in development programming. Its technical infrastructure is therefore modest and oriented toward reporting rather than advanced analytics.

YCC's business model is that of a grant-funded NGO: revenue is generated through competitive applications to bilateral and multilateral donors (USAID, EU, CARE International, ActionAid, Transparency International) and delivered via project-based contracts. There is no fee-for-service revenue line, and organizational sustainability depends on continued donor diversification and grant renewals. The model is characteristic of small-to-mid-sized Cambodian civil society organizations that function as implementing partners for larger international development consortia.

Name

Youth Council of Cambodia

Legal name

Youth Council of Cambodia

Website

https://ycc.org.kh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Youth Council of Cambodia is a Phnom Penh-based youth-led NGO founded in 2002, serving Cambodians aged 15-35 across 13 provinces plus Phnom Penh through programs in democratic governance, climate action, education, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding, funded by international donors including USAID, the EU, and CARE International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Civic engagement services
• Democratic governance reform
• Environmental youth education
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. International Donor Funding: YCC receives grant funding from international donors including Care International, ActionAid International, Transparency International, USAID (through FHI360), EU (SWITCH-Asia Programme), and various UN entities to implement youth empowerment, governance, environmental, and education programs.
2. Training Course Fees: YCC charges fees for capacity building training courses offered to external participants, such as project management training at $50 per person with refreshments and certification included.
3. Donations: Individual and organizational donations accepted through bank transfer. Organization provides banking details for donation processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Youth Council of Cambodia delivers six thematic youth-development programs (YEN, YED, Future Youth Leadership, YAS, YPBI, YES) covering entrepreneurship, democratic governance, political leadership, education access, peacebuilding, and environmental action for Cambodian youth and women aged 15–35. Programs are implemented free of charge to beneficiaries through donor-funded grants from CARE International, ActionAid, Transparency International, USAID, EU, and UN entities, supplemented by fee-based capacity-building training courses offered to external participants.

Product overview

Youth Council of Cambodia (YCC) is a youth-led non-governmental organization registered with the Ministry of Interior in 2002, operating as a platform offering multiple programs focused on youth empowerment and civic engagement. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather provides a portfolio of programs including the Youth Entrepreneurship Network (YEN) for economic empowerment, Youth Empowerment for Democratic Governance Reform (YED) for civic participation, Future Youth Leadership for political engagement, Youth Action in Education Strengthening (YAS) for educational access, Youth Peacebuilding and International Cooperation (YPBI) for reconciliation, and Youth for Environmental Strengthening (YES) for climate action. YCC supplements its programs with publications (annual reports, policy documents), video content and educational materials, and research reports. The organization primarily operates through social media platforms, community workshops, and partnerships rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Entrepreneurship Network (YEN) Program aimed at increasing access to financial services (credit/savings) for women and youth to support livelihoods and build assets, including financial education, entrepreneurship training, and linkages with microfinance institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000 youth gained knowledge on App application
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CARE InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor donor partner providing funding for YCC's programs including youth empowerment and community development initiatives. YCC collaborates with CARE on various projects.
• ActionAid InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey donor partner supporting YCC's youth programs and development initiatives. YCC partners with ActionAid Cambodia on P2ACE (Partnership to Act on Climate Change and Environmental Protection) project.
• Transparency InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonor partner supporting governance reform and social accountability programs. YCC receives funding and produces narrative financial reports for Transparency International.
• CARE CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for PlasticSmart Cambodia project, working alongside YCC to reduce plastic pollution in garment factory communities.
• IDEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for PlasticSmart Cambodia project, collaborating with YCC and other partners on plastic waste reduction initiatives.
• FHI 360coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID implementer partner for ISAC project. Supports social accountability and governance reform programs with YCC as implementing partner.
• CRSM ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy firm collaborating with YCC to conduct capacity building training sessions. CRSM provides financial management, data analysis, project management, and proposal writing training.
• DanmissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish faith-based organization operating in 12 countries. Supports youth programs and child sponsorship initiatives in Koh Kong Province.
• International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID implementer for Youth Excel project. Coordinates youth leadership and research programs with YCC as implementing partner.
• Danmission CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for CEEJA project, working with YCC on youth environmental protection and conservation programs.
• CARE CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Youth Excel and other youth leadership programs. Supports youth research and development initiatives.
• ForumCivminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish organization supporting democratic development. Partner in Youth Excel project for youth leadership development.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports youth employment and labor rights programs. YCC cooperates with ILO on Migrant Worker Resource Centre establishment and labor-oriented skills training.
• Save the ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting youth programs. Board member Reaksmey Hong serves as Country Director of Save the Children International Cambodia.
• The Asia FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports youth research and development initiatives through Youth Excel project.
• Coalition for Integrity and Social Accountability (CISA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on environmental and climate change research. CISA program implementation with YCC on social accountability and environmental justice.
• Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on environmental and indigenous rights research through ACT project. Joint implementation of social accountability framework (ISAF) and community initiatives.
• Phum Impact BattambangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for Enterprise BTB starter program, supporting youth entrepreneurship development in Battambang province.
• Alumni for Soft-Skill Development (ASD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Superhero 2.0 social project focusing on non-clinical mental health and youth empowerment through research-to-change elements.
• Heifer International CambodiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Nhem Sareth serves as Country Director of Heifer International Cambodia, supporting YCC's agricultural and livelihood programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Asia Foundation: A co-implementer with YCC on the Youth Excel project and a broader governance/youth funder in Cambodia; Asia Foundation is a more established regional player with deeper donor relationships and cross-country reach.
• IREX (International Research and Exchanges Board): USAID implementer partnering with YCC on Youth Excel and broader youth leadership programming globally; shares target demographics and methods but operates as a prime, not a sub-grantee.
• Save the Children Cambodia: YCC's board chair is Save the Children's Country Director in Cambodia; the two share overlapping targets on youth rights, education, and child protection, but Save the Children operates with far larger budgets and broader sectoral mandates.

Direct peers

• Transparency International Cambodia: Active donor and thematic peer focused on anti-corruption, social accountability, and governance reform — directly overlapping with YCC's YED program and ISAC project footprint.
• IUCN Cambodia: IUCN implements environmental, climate, and natural-resource governance programs in Cambodia and partners with YCC-adjacent coalitions on youth environmental action and ASEAN-level climate work.
• Pact Cambodia: Pact runs USAID-funded governance, civil society, and youth civic engagement programs in Cambodia, closely mirroring YCC's YED and ISAC work and frequently competing for the same donor envelopes.
• ActionAid Cambodia: ActionAid is both a major YCC donor and a direct operational peer in Cambodia, running overlapping youth, women, climate, and governance programs with a similar community-led delivery model and rights-based framing.
• Danmission Cambodia: YCC's active implementation partner on CEEJA and Koh Kong child sponsorship programs; Danmission operates in Cambodia with similar rights-based, faith-inspired youth and community development work.
• CARE Cambodia: CARE is a core YCC partner (e.g., PlasticSmart Cambodia) and a direct peer implementing gender, youth empowerment, climate, and economic development programs across Cambodian provinces with comparable rural-community reach.
• Heifer International Cambodia: Heifer's Cambodia Country Director sits on YCC's board; both organizations focus on rural youth and women's economic empowerment, livelihoods, and entrepreneurship in similar Cambodian provinces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@YouthCouncilofCambodia
• Facebookfacebook.com/ycc.com.kh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-council-of-cambodia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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