AYON

BACKGROUND:

Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON), established in 2005, aims to bring youth organizations together to provide a common platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint actions and collective endeavors between youth organizations in Nepal.

AYON is a national network of non-government, non-religious, not-for-profit youth organizations in Nepal. It acts as an umbrella organization of youth organizations. It calls for coordination, network, support and cooperation from the government, non-government, business institutions, civil society and young people for collaborative actions for youth programs and policies.

OBJECTIVES:

• To bring together nationwide spread youth organizations and movements to foster cooperation, dialogue, network and collaboration for youth empowerment and development.
• To act as an umbrella organization representing different youth organizations working in Nepal.
• To advocate, lobby and facilitate mainstreaming of youth issues in the National Agenda.
• To organize capacity building programs, training and workshops to strengthen the network and its member organizations.
• To serve as a consulting and advisory body to the government agencies and relevant stakeholders regarding youth issues nationwide.
• To organize various youth based programs having national and international significance.
• To represent Nepalese youth in international policy/decision making bodies, associations, conferences and various forums.
• To build network and alliance with international youth organizations and networks in order to foster youth development.