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CYP Africa

Courtesy call: CYP Africa Regional Director Mr James Odit and Zambian first republican president Dr Kenneth Kaunda

The Commonwealth Youth Programme Africa Centre is located in Lusaka, Zambia and is one of four Centres established to serve the member countries of the Commonwealth. The Africa Centre responds to youth development for 21 countries of the Commonwealth including Cyprus, Malta, and United Kingdom. These 21 countries together have a total population of 347, 339, 251 million people. 

Significant diversity exists across the countries serviced by the Africa Centre. The smallest, Seychelles has an estimated population of about 81,000 and the largest in the group, Nigeria has a population of 130,002,000. English, Creole, Swahili, and French are the main languages in use however thousands of indigenous languages are also used among this diverse group.

Our Work

Plan of Action for Youth Empowerment

The Plan of Action is the guiding framework for Commonwealth cooperation on youth affairs, underpinning the work of the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP)

Youth Ambassadors for Positive Living

YAPL

The Young Ambassadors of Positive Living Programme (YAPL) was initiated as a response to the challenges posed by the spread of HIV and AIDS among young people

Project Hope

Project Hope

The 'Project Hope' Northern Uganda Youth Development Centre (NUYDC) is a Government of Uganda Project located in Gulu district supported by the Commonwealth Secretariat

Youth Caucus

Youth Caucus

Youth Caucus leads a network of young people which spreads across all 53 countries of the Commonwealth

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