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Ways in, each built so young people lead.
Funders and partners, young people, volunteers, local organizations and peacebuilding actors each have a place in the work. Pick the one that fits where you are.
Donors, UN agencies, international organizations, government and companies
Partner with us
Fund or co-design programmes in the Somali Region, and back our growth into new regions with a local youth-led partner in each. We seek multi-year partnerships.
Young people in Jigjiga
Volunteer with CAYO
Join 400+ active volunteers in CAYO Volunteers and the campaign Let’s Normalize Volunteerism.
Young people across the Somali Region
Join the youth network on Telegram
Fursadaha Dhalinyarada shares jobs, training, mentorship and connections with 13,000+ members.
Local civil society organizations, especially youth- and women-led
Collaboration Over Competition
Partnership, collective action and resource sharing among local civil society organizations (CSOs), instead of competing for the same funds.
Peacebuilding actors in the Somali Region
SR-PAN
The Somali Region Peacebuilding Actors Network brings peacebuilding actors together for coordination, knowledge exchange and joint advocacy.
Invest where youth leadership is already rooted.
We partner on programmes in learning, livelihoods, peace, protection, health, rights and climate, and on our growth into new regions.
A capacity-building training for emerging civil society organizations, under CSRC and CAYO banners.
young people in the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network
CAYO, 2026
active volunteers in Jigjiga
CAYO, 2026
projects delivered or under way, 2025/26
CAYO, 2026
funding and delivery partners: AFD, CSRC, ISF, Ethio Telecom, U-Report Ethiopia and Ugaaso Women Space Org
CAYO, 2026
Funding that lets young people lead.
Youth-led work lasts when the money behind it is predictable, direct and fair. These are the terms we seek, and the terms we will offer our own partners.
Multi-year grants
Long enough to build results and to measure what lasts.
Fair overhead
Core costs covered, and shared with the community groups we work through.
Crisis modifiers
Flexibility to adapt programmes when drought hits.
Direct funding
Funds that reach local organizations directly, rather than through layers of sub-granting.