The Horn of Africa Youth Network (HoAYN) operates across the East and Horn of Africa region, uniting a diverse coalition of youth-led and youth-serving organizations dedicated to advancing peace, governance, climate resilience, gender equality, and economic empowerment. Our work connects grassroots youth movements with regional and continental platforms, ensuring local voices inform policies and decisions that shape the future of the region.
HoAYN’s network spans ten countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Tanzania, and Djibouti and includes a vibrant mix of civil society organizations, youth networks, and community-based initiatives working across thematic areas. Our members include:
South Sudan
Foundation for Youth Initiative
Pan-African Peace Makers Alliance
Nile Youth Development Actions
Africa Child Care Nation (ACCN)
Gravida
Kenya
Youth Senate Kenya
Kenya National Youth Council
Africa Youth Transformation
Association of Grassroot Journalists of Kenya
Tanzania
Tanzania Youth Vision Association
Africa Youth Transformation
Mwanamke na Uongozi
Uganda
Yearning Voices Foundation
Uganda National Youth Council
Uganda Youth Network
Somaliland
Somaliland National Youth Organization (SONYO)
Youth Volunteers for Development and Environment Conservation (YOVENCO)
Somalia
National Youth Council Somalia
Djibouti
Bab El Amal
Ethiopia
Model Africa Union – Ethiopian Chapter
Through this regional network, HoAYN promotes collaboration, learning, and advocacy for youth-led transformation, bridging grassroots initiatives with decision-makers in the African Union, IGAD, and East African Community (EAC). By working together, our members are shaping a Horn of Africa where young people lead in peacebuilding, economic empowerment, civic participation, and sustainable development.
