African Youths for Peace Development and Empowerment Foundation (AFRYDEV) is a Nigerian, youth- and women-led, non-governmental humanitarian and development organization focused on promoting peace, strengthening community resilience, and empowering vulnerable populations. The organization works to address challenges associated with conflict, poverty, displacement, unemployment, gender inequality, and limited access to essential services.
AFRYDEV has over a decade of experience implementing community-based development and humanitarian programmes, particularly in Northern Nigeria. Its approach combines peacebuilding, community engagement, economic empowerment, protection, and social development to help communities recover from crises and build sustainable livelihoods.
The organization supports women, young people, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and other vulnerable groups through initiatives addressing food security, livelihoods, education, healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), gender-based violence prevention, and conflict mitigation.
AFRYDEV emphasizes community participation, inclusive decision-making, local capacity development, and collaboration with government institutions, humanitarian organizations, and development partners. Its work seeks to strengthen social cohesion, improve economic opportunities, and promote peaceful coexistence in conflict-affected communities.
Mission
To empower young people, women, and vulnerable communities through peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, economic development, and inclusive community-led initiatives that promote sustainable peace and improved livelihoods.
Vision
Peaceful, inclusive, and resilient communities where young people, women, and vulnerable populations have the opportunities, resources, and support needed to achieve their full potential.
Core Areas of Intervention
1. Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
- Promoting peaceful coexistence among diverse communities.
- Facilitating community dialogue and conflict resolution initiatives.
- Supporting local peacebuilding structures and committees.
- Engaging traditional and religious leaders in peace initiatives.
- Promoting tolerance, mutual understanding, and social cohesion.
- Strengthening community mechanisms for preventing and resolving disputes.
- Supporting peace education and conflict prevention activities.
- Encouraging inclusive participation in peacebuilding processes.
2. Youth Empowerment and Development
- Providing skills development and capacity-building opportunities for young people.
- Promoting youth participation in community development.
- Supporting youth-led peacebuilding and advocacy initiatives.
- Encouraging entrepreneurship and income-generating activities.
- Strengthening leadership and civic engagement skills.
- Supporting vocational training and employability initiatives.
- Promoting youth participation in decision-making.
- Creating opportunities for young people to contribute to social and economic development.
3. Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality
- Promoting women’s participation in community leadership and decision-making.
- Supporting women’s economic empowerment and livelihood development.
- Addressing gender inequality and harmful social norms.
- Strengthening women’s participation in peacebuilding.
- Supporting women-led community initiatives.
- Promoting gender-responsive development programming.
- Improving access to skills training and economic opportunities.
- Encouraging the inclusion of women in community governance structures.
4. Food Security and Livelihoods
- Supporting vulnerable households to improve their livelihoods.
- Promoting agricultural production and livelihood diversification.
- Supporting income-generating activities for women and young people.
- Providing business development and vocational skills support.
- Strengthening household economic resilience.
- Supporting access to markets and livelihood opportunities.
- Promoting savings groups and community-based financial activities.
- Helping conflict-affected communities recover economically.
5. Protection and Gender-Based Violence Prevention
- Supporting the prevention of violence against women and girls.
- Promoting awareness of gender-based violence (GBV).
- Strengthening community protection mechanisms.
- Supporting survivor-centred referrals to relevant services.
- Promoting child protection and safeguarding.
- Engaging communities in preventing sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Supporting the inclusion and protection of vulnerable groups.
- Promoting dignity, safety, and access to protection services.
6. Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Response
- Supporting conflict-affected and displaced populations.
- Conducting community needs assessments.
- Supporting emergency response and early recovery initiatives.
- Helping vulnerable households access essential services.
- Strengthening community preparedness for humanitarian emergencies.
- Supporting recovery and rehabilitation in crisis-affected communities.
- Coordinating with humanitarian partners and local authorities.
- Promoting community participation in humanitarian response.
7. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Promoting access to safe drinking water.
- Supporting hygiene education and awareness campaigns.
- Encouraging improved sanitation practices.
- Conducting community-based hygiene promotion.
- Supporting WASH interventions in vulnerable communities.
- Promoting safe water handling and storage.
- Strengthening community participation in water and sanitation initiatives.
- Integrating hygiene promotion into humanitarian and public health programmes.
8. Education and Alternative Learning
- Supporting access to education for vulnerable children and young people.
- Promoting alternative education opportunities for out-of-school children.
- Supporting educational activities in conflict-affected communities.
- Encouraging youth participation in learning and skills development.
- Promoting awareness of the importance of education.
- Supporting community engagement to improve school participation.
- Strengthening access to learning opportunities for disadvantaged populations.
- Promoting education as a tool for peacebuilding and social development.
9. Health and Reproductive Health
- Promoting community awareness of essential healthcare services.
- Supporting access to reproductive health information.
- Encouraging maternal and child health awareness.
- Promoting adolescent and youth health education.
- Supporting referrals to appropriate healthcare providers.
- Integrating health education into community development programmes.
- Promoting community participation in public health initiatives.
- Supporting interventions addressing the needs of vulnerable populations.
10. Governance and Community Development
- Strengthening community participation in local decision-making.
- Supporting local governance and accountability structures.
- Facilitating community consultations and dialogue.
- Building the capacity of community-based organizations.
- Supporting the development of community action plans.
- Promoting inclusive participation by women and young people.
- Strengthening collaboration between communities and local authorities.
- Encouraging transparent and accountable community development processes.
11. Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Resilience
- Promoting awareness of disaster risks and community vulnerabilities.
- Supporting community preparedness and response planning.
- Strengthening local disaster risk reduction structures.
- Promoting early warning and early action approaches.
- Supporting community-based risk assessments.
- Encouraging sustainable natural resource management.
- Strengthening resilience to environmental and humanitarian shocks.
- Integrating disaster risk reduction into development programming.
12. Economic Recovery and Social Inclusion
- Supporting livelihood recovery in conflict-affected communities.
- Promoting vocational training and entrepreneurship.
- Strengthening access to economic opportunities for women and young people.
- Supporting vulnerable households to establish income-generating activities.
- Encouraging financial literacy and savings initiatives.
- Promoting inclusion of marginalized groups in economic programmes.
- Supporting community-level market development.
- Strengthening economic resilience and social cohesion.
13. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Monitoring programme implementation and performance.
- Conducting baseline assessments and needs analyses.
- Collecting and analysing programme data.
- Evaluating project outcomes and impact.
- Strengthening accountability to affected populations.
- Documenting lessons learned and good practices.
- Supporting evidence-based programme planning.
- Improving programme quality through monitoring and feedback.
Geographic Reach
AFRYDEV has an operational presence in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria, with programmes addressing peacebuilding, livelihoods, protection, governance, and community resilience.
Its reported operational locations include:
- Borno State: Humanitarian assistance, community protection, peacebuilding, and livelihoods.
- Adamawa State: Community development, economic empowerment, and resilience initiatives.
- Yobe State: Peacebuilding, governance strengthening, economic recovery, and social cohesion.
- Katsina State: Community development and livelihood-related interventions.
- Sokoto State: Community engagement and development activities.
- Zamfara State: Peacebuilding, protection, and economic resilience initiatives.
The organization’s programme coverage may change according to project requirements, funding, and partnerships. Its headquarters and field operations should be confirmed through current organizational information before publication of specific office addresses.
Target Beneficiaries and Stakeholders
AFRYDEV’s programmes primarily support:
- Young people and youth-led groups.
- Women and women-led organizations.
- Internally displaced persons (IDPs).
- Returnees and conflict-affected households.
- Survivors and individuals at risk of gender-based violence.
- Vulnerable children and adolescents.
- Out-of-school children and young people.
- Rural communities experiencing poverty and insecurity.
- Small-scale farmers and vulnerable livelihood groups.
- Persons with disabilities and other marginalized populations.
- Community leaders and local governance structures.
- Community-based organizations and civil society groups.
Partnerships and Collaboration
AFRYDEV works with government institutions, humanitarian organizations, development partners, community-based organizations, and local leadership structures to implement peacebuilding and development programmes.
Its work emphasizes coordination, community ownership, institutional strengthening, and inclusive approaches to improving livelihoods and social cohesion.
The organization has been associated with initiatives involving CARE Nigeria and the RESILAC 2 programme, particularly in areas related to governance, economic recovery, gender responsiveness, and community resilience in Yobe State. Its wider work also involves engagement with government agencies, community structures, and development stakeholders in Northern Nigeria.
These partnerships help support programme implementation, strengthen local capacities, and address the interconnected challenges of conflict, poverty, gender inequality, and economic vulnerability.
Careers and Opportunities
AFRYDEV may offer employment, consultancy, internship, volunteer, and project-based opportunities depending on its active programmes and operational needs.
Potential career areas include:
- Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: Peacebuilding Officers, Conflict Resolution Officers, Social Cohesion Officers, and Community Dialogue Facilitators.
- Humanitarian Response: Humanitarian Programme Officers, Field Coordinators, Emergency Response Officers, and Project Assistants.
- Livelihoods and Economic Recovery: Livelihood Officers, Economic Recovery Officers, Enterprise Development Officers, and Business Skills Trainers.
- Governance and Development: Governance Officers, Community Development Officers, Governance and Disaster Risk Reduction Officers, and Accountability Officers.
- Gender and Protection: Gender Officers, GBV Officers, Protection Officers, Caseworkers, and Safeguarding Personnel.
- Youth and Women’s Empowerment: Youth Empowerment Officers, Women’s Empowerment Officers, Youth Engagement Officers, and Skills Development Facilitators.
- Food Security and Agriculture: Food Security Officers, Agricultural Officers, Livelihood Assistants, and Field Extension Personnel.
- WASH: WASH Officers, Hygiene Promotion Officers, Community Mobilizers, and Water and Sanitation Project Personnel.
- Education: Education Officers, Alternative Education Facilitators, Education Programme Assistants, and Community Learning Personnel.
- Health and Reproductive Health: Health Programme Officers, Community Health Officers, and Reproductive Health Officers.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: MEAL Officers, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists, Data Collectors, and Data Analysts.
- Community Engagement: Community Mobilizers, Field Officers, Community Engagement Officers, and Stakeholder Liaison Personnel.
- Research and Data Collection: Research Assistants, Enumerators, Assessment Officers, and Research Coordinators.
- Finance and Administration: Finance Officers, Accountants, Administrative Officers, and Human Resources Personnel.
- Procurement and Logistics: Procurement Officers, Logistics Officers, Supply Chain Assistants, and Operations Personnel.
- Programme Management: Project Officers, Programme Coordinators, Project Managers, and Technical Advisers.
Qualifications and Skills
Depending on the position, relevant qualifications may include development studies, social sciences, peace and conflict studies, public health, agriculture, economics, education, gender studies, business administration, statistics, or project management.
Useful professional skills may include:
- Community mobilization and facilitation.
- Project planning and implementation.
- Conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
- Data collection and analysis.
- Stakeholder engagement and coordination.
- Community-based protection.
- Livelihood and economic recovery programming.
- Technical report writing.
- Knowledge of Hausa and other relevant local languages.
- Commitment to safeguarding, accountability, and humanitarian principles.
Important: These are potential career categories based on AFRYDEV’s areas of work, not confirmation of current vacancies. Applicants should consult individual recruitment announcements for specific qualifications, experience, locations, and application instructions.
Focus Areas – AFRYDEV
Peacebuilding • Conflict Resolution • Youth Empowerment • Women’s Empowerment • Humanitarian Assistance • Food Security • Livelihoods • Economic Recovery • Gender Equality • Gender-Based Violence Prevention • Child Protection • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene • Health and Reproductive Health • Education • Alternative Learning • Governance Strengthening • Social Cohesion • Disaster Risk Reduction • Community Resilience • Monitoring and Evaluation • Community Development • Social Inclusion
