Overview YHDO

Who we are:

Youth Health and Development Organization (YHDO) is a nationally trusted, high-performing humanitarian and development partner delivering integrated, life-saving and resilience-building services across Afghanistan. Established in 2009, YHDO combines deep field access, strong technical expertise, and proven compliance systems to operate effectively in complex, high-risk, and hard-to-reach environments.

With operational presence in 24 provinces and over 800 staff, YHDO has successfully implemented more than 80 projects in partnership with UN agencies and international donors. The organization specializes in health, protection, and livelihoods programming, with strength in HIV, TB prevention, emergency and trauma care response, child protection and human right, and services for vulnerable and marginalized populations including women, children, returnees, and internally displaced persons.

YHDO is recognized as a high-value national partner due to:

• Proven ability to deliver results in insecure and resource-constrained settings
• Strong compliance with donor requirements (including clean external audits and full PSEA capacity)
• Established partnerships with UN agencies and cluster systems
• Integrated, community-driven programming that links humanitarian response with long-term resilience

With a strong commitment to accountability, safeguarding, and impact, YHDO is well positioned to support donors in achieving measurable, scalable, and sustainable outcomes across Afghanistan.

Vision: A socially inclusive Afghanistan where the youth are empowered to exercise their rights in all spheres of their lives.

 Mission Statement: To deliver integrated, rights-based and community-driven programs in health, protection, and livelihoods, enabling vulnerable populations to access essential services, strengthen resilience, and participate in sustainable development.

Presence : In 2025, YHDO is operating in 24 provinces of the country with a total of 800 staff members and 12 operational offices in Kabul, Nangarhar, Herat, Logar, Kandahar, Balkh, Badghis, Nimroz, Farah, Kunduz, Bamiyan and Ghazni provinces.

Membership and accreditation:

YHDO is the member of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development (ACBAR), a member of Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM), and co-chair for GBV Sub Cluster in Afghanistan.

YHDO in Special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2019

YHDO is the member and chair of National Action Coordination Group (NACG) in Afghanistan. The group is established within MOLSA as component of South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children (SAIEVAC).

YHDO is the member of Afghanistan Network for Combating Trafficking in Person (ANCTIP)

YHDO is the member of Civil Society Joint Working Group (CS-JWG) in Afghanistan

YHDO was certified by the Afghanistan Institute of Civil Society (AICS) in 2019.