Youth Development Association

YDA is a Palestinian civil association, specialized in youth issues. YDA was established in 2003 by a group of Palestinian youth. Its programs focus on: training the young leaders, encouraging the voluntary work and empowering the youth in order to strengthen their role in the Palestinian civil society. Vision To build a generation of youth who is capable of making changes in the Palestinian free community, on the basis of justice, democracy and equal opportunities. Mission It is a Palestinian non-governmental youth organization which was established in 2003. It seeks to activate the youth sector by developing and improving the Palestinian youth abilities, strengthening their community participation, and empowering them economically, in addition to opening horizons for cultural and knowledge exchange among youths locally and internationally, in order to be able to contribute effectively to the development process and to complete the desired process ofsocietal change.