{"id":18052,"date":"2025-10-29T15:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/?post_type=storiesprojects&#038;p=18052"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:23:15","slug":"uyo","status":"publish","type":"storiesprojects","link":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/uyo\/","title":{"rendered":"United Youths Organisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1000px\">\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-49fa4fb621a75f288c21364aa8a91c38\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">The project <strong>Youth Engagement in Democratic Processes in Cameroon<\/strong> seeks to empower youth participation in Cameroon\u2019s democratic processes by advocating for equitable internet access, the protection of digital rights, and responsible social media use\u2014especially in conflict-affected regions\u2014through digital advocacy, civic education and multi-stakeholder dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1ZKbjeTW4M\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Advocacy-Dialogue-Maroua.png\" alt=\"regional workshop Maroua\" class=\"wp-image-19460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Advocacy-Dialogue-Maroua.png 1000w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Advocacy-Dialogue-Maroua-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Advocacy-Dialogue-Maroua-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Advocacy-Dialogue-Maroua-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UnitedYouthsOrganisation\/posts\/pfbid0Kdo4bj91H3JNWepGoTUmzWFpoDuobuzt99EsTRgbqPq8SU19Sq1CYbBkcZ2wAv12l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Advocacy-Dialogue-Bamenda.png\" alt=\"regional workshop Bamenda\" class=\"wp-image-19462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Advocacy-Dialogue-Bamenda.png 1000w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Advocacy-Dialogue-Bamenda-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Advocacy-Dialogue-Bamenda-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Advocacy-Dialogue-Bamenda-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UnitedYouthsOrganisation\/posts\/pfbid02QiYzkjufMSNBUWjX7v87fk27UCuxELw2zPPiaR32frFCC67QXjqgrB4Y2FVRSMYfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Advocacy-Dialogue-Buea.png\" alt=\"regional workshop Buea\" class=\"wp-image-19464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Advocacy-Dialogue-Buea.png 1000w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Advocacy-Dialogue-Buea-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Advocacy-Dialogue-Buea-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Advocacy-Dialogue-Buea-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UnitedYouthsOrganisation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-YouthVoiceNaPower-Online-Advocacy-Campaign.png\" alt=\"#youthvocenapower online advocacy campaign\" class=\"wp-image-19466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-YouthVoiceNaPower-Online-Advocacy-Campaign.png 1000w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-YouthVoiceNaPower-Online-Advocacy-Campaign-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-YouthVoiceNaPower-Online-Advocacy-Campaign-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-YouthVoiceNaPower-Online-Advocacy-Campaign-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-National-Youth-Policy-Advocacy-Conference-2.png\" alt=\"National youth policy advocacy conference\" class=\"wp-image-19468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-National-Youth-Policy-Advocacy-Conference-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-National-Youth-Policy-Advocacy-Conference-2-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-National-Youth-Policy-Advocacy-Conference-2-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-National-Youth-Policy-Advocacy-Conference-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-Youth-Policy-Brief.png\" alt=\"Youth policy brief\" class=\"wp-image-19470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-Youth-Policy-Brief.png 1000w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-Youth-Policy-Brief-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-Youth-Policy-Brief-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-Youth-Policy-Brief-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Expected outcomes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1.png\" alt=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-16540\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1.png 500w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-1-161x161.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At least 5,000 youth reached through the #YouthVoiceNaPower campaign<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1.png\" alt=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-16542\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1.png 500w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1-161x161.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Formulation of a joint declaration on youth digital rights and inclusion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1.png\" alt=\"3\" class=\"wp-image-16544\" style=\"width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1.png 500w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-1-161x161.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Development of a Youth Policy Brief distributed to local stakeholders and policy makers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About United Youths Organisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-style-default is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#5c84c3;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook has-white-color has-light-blue-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UnitedYouthsOrganisation\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>United Youths Organization (UYO) is a 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