BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION OF YSO

Youth for Society (YSO) is a national non-governmental not-for-profit organization, established in 8 March 2021, with Afghanistan Ministry of Economy (MoEC). The core of our organizational philosophy, at YSO, is to provide humanitarian support, to the vulnerable communities of Afghanistan, based on the principles of the sociocultural values of our country and to provide innovative, socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable human development solutions through research, dialogue, networking, partnerships, and solutions exchange. YSO is an indigenous organization that seeks to invest resources, efforts, time and energies in interventions responsive to the local needs, backed by evidence from the ground collected through close consultations with the local communities, formal and informal institutions. We seek opportunities to develop programs and projects and provide services to contribute to communities’ relief, rehabilitation, and development. We believe that without the proactive and enterprising role of women & Youths in the development process, the development narrative in Afghanistan would be a farce. Youths and women development and empowerment is an essential and key area of our focus. During the last 2 years, YSO has continued its cooperation with many other organizations.

Mission Statement

“To actively contribute to the noble cause of addressing the humanitarian and Youths development challenges of Afghans through innovative, effective, efficient and relevant interventions by fostering meaningful partnerships with local communities and other stakeholders.”

Our Core Values

• Creating an educated Society; • Youth Empowerment; • Ensure the human rights; • Mutual respect among all stakeholders; P a g e 5 | 40 • Coordination and cooperation with all stakeholders; • Commitment to Protection and Humanitarian principles; • Commitment to sustainable development;

Organizational Structure

Organizational Structure The organizational structure of YSO is defined by three distinct, but interconnected, components namely, a general supervisory body called the Board of Directors (BoD), three specialized functional units called the Departments, and a coordinating committee named the Project Management Committee (PMC).

Board of Directors (BoD)

Board of Directors (BoD) The executive body of YSO is the Board of Directors, also known as the Steering Committee, consisting of three members and headed by a Chairman. The BoD is responsible for the overall management of the organization, providing strategic direction, reviewing and approving organizational policies and procedures, making sure that bylaws of the organization are followed in letter and spirit, and hiring director for the organization. Our current BoD members are Mr. Eng. Mohammad Raza ‘‘Ahmadi’’, Eng. Samiullah ‘‘Shinwari’’ and Dr. Hameed Mansoor ‘‘Mansoor’’

Department

In relation to the areas of our focus, we at the YSO, tend to deliver a broad range of services to our beneficiaries for the welfare of the communities in particular and the country in general. Our strong organizational capacities as well as our adept personnel ensure the delivery of our services to organizations, individuals, communities at large, and even donors with the execution of many different projects. A snapshot of the same is given with the following: • Monitoring & Evaluation Services • Capacity building & training Services • Research Services • Project Implementation Services • Feasibility Studies • Advocacy Services • Organization Development & Change Management Services • Behavioral Change Communication • Leadership Development • Management Development • Career Counseling • HR Systems YSO has its hierarchy but in practice the whole organization works as a team. The formal hierarchy melts into a strong, cohesive, and socially constructed team of committed individuals. YSO is headed by an Executive Director who is the administrative head of the organization. Below the Executive Director, the work of the organization has been divided into specialized functional departments namely, the Communications and Partnerships Department, the Operations Department, and the Programs Development Department. All the three departments are headed by their own Directors. We make sure that each of these organizational units is well equipped with the required tools, personnel, and the concomitant autonomy to perform effectively and efficiently in their specialized functional areas. Each department has further specialized positions occupied by skilled incumbents. The organizational hierarchy and structure is evident from the organogram below.