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Boilerplates, key facts, logos and brand basics for reporting on the Concerned African Youth Organization (CAYO). Counts are as of 2026.

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Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia
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13,000+

young people in the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network

CAYO, 2026

400+

active volunteers in Jigjiga

CAYO, 2026

5

projects delivered or under way, 2025/26, with 6 partners

CAYO, 2026

2023

founded in Jigjiga; registered in 2024, Registry No. 7335

Proclamation No. 1113/2019

Boilerplates.

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  • One line

    CAYO is a youth-led Ethiopian civil society organization, headquartered in Jigjiga and mandated nationwide, working with young people and women for an inclusive society where no one is left behind.

  • 50 words

    The Concerned African Youth Organization (CAYO) is a youth-led, non-profit civil society organization founded in 2023 and headquartered in Jigjiga. It runs a youth network of 13,000+ members and a volunteer movement of 400+. It works with partners on education, peacebuilding, prevention of violence against women and girls, and civil society strengthening.

  • 100 words

    The Concerned African Youth Organization (CAYO) is a youth-led, non-profit civil society organization founded in 2023 and headquartered in Jigjiga. It is registered in Ethiopia under CSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019 and mandated to work in every regional state. Today it works in Jigjiga and the Somali Region. Its flagship initiatives include a youth network of 13,000+ members, a volunteer movement of 400+, the CAYO Award, the Peace Ambassadors Fellowship, Collaboration Over Competition and the Somali Region Peacebuilding Actors Network. It works across 8 thematic areas, from education and livelihoods to health and climate, with partners including AFD, CSRC, ISF, Ethio Telecom, U-Report Ethiopia and Ugaaso Women Space Org.

Key facts.

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Key facts about CAYO, with sources
FactValueSource
Full nameConcerned African Youth Organization (CAYO)CAYO
Founded2023, JigjigaCAYO
Registration2024, CSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019, Registry No. 7335Proclamation No. 1113/2019
HeadquartersJigjiga, Somali Regional StateCAYO
MandateAll regional states and the city administrations of Addis Ababa and Dire DawaCAYO
Youth network13,000+ young people in the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada networkCAYO, 2026
Volunteers400+ active volunteers in JigjigaCAYO, 2026
Projects5 projects delivered or under way, 2025/26CAYO, 2026
Partners6 funding and delivery partnersCAYO, 2026
Thematic areas8 thematic areas, from education to climateCAYO
StrategyYouth in the Lead 2026–2030CAYO

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    #E27600

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How we ask you to cover us.

  • Describe CAYO as a youth-led Ethiopian civil society organization, headquartered in Jigjiga and mandated nationwide, working in the Somali Region today.
  • Keep the figures exact. 13,000+ means at least that many; please do not round it up. Network members, volunteers and participants are different counts.
  • Ask before photographing or naming anyone. We will help arrange consent. We do not identify survivors of violence, or children without a parent’s consent.
  • Credit partners by name, as they appear on our projects.
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