YEARO is headquartered in Jigjiga City, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia, and works to empower youth, women, persons with disabilities, refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities, vulnerable children and families, and underserved communities.
We uphold honesty, ethical conduct, professionalism, and fairness in all our actions and decisions.
We take responsibility for our work, resources, commitments, and the results we deliver to communities, partners, donors, and stakeholders.
We promote openness, trust, and clear communication in our governance, programmes, partnerships, and financial management.
We ensure the meaningful participation of youth, women, persons with disabilities, refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, and vulnerable communities without discrimination.
We respect, protect, and promote the dignity, rights, freedoms, and equal opportunities of all people.
YEARO is a youth-led organization focused on young people, especially the 18–35 age group. At least 85% of Board and Executive Leadership positions are held by youth aged 18–35 years, ensuring meaningful youth leadership, participation, and representation in governance and development.
YEARO envisions an inclusive, resilient, innovative, peaceful, and prosperous Ethiopia where youth, women, persons with disabilities, refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, and vulnerable communities fully realize their rights, potential, and aspirations.
YEARO’s mission is to empower youth, women, persons with disabilities, refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, and vulnerable communities through humanitarian action, resilience building, innovation, education, entrepreneurship, protection, advocacy, and inclusive development programs.
