Association of Youth Organizations Nepal


The Association of Youth Organizations Nepal is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental, not-for-profit, autonomous network of Youth Organizations and as such, a platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint action and collective endeavor between Youth Organizations in Nepal. So far, 92 youth organizations have registered with AYON. The organisation is situated in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu.
AYON took lead during the Nepali earthquake and mobilized thousands of youth volunteers. Immediately after the disastrous earthquake, within just 23 hours Association of Youth Organizations Nepal in coordination with various youth groups like Come on Youth Stand Up initiated #act4quake youth group within to respond to the earthquake disaster.
, together with other local, national, and international agencies, has been involved in relief works from immediately after the earthquake mobilizing more than 900 youth volunteers in 14 districts. The youth volunteers team meets the people, make the community, does the medical emergency medical treatments, cleans the area to stop the epidemics and in some locations like Sankhu, Nuwakot building temporary bamboo houses.
To date it has reached more than 140 villages of 14 districts and its teams including medical persons are reaching to un-reached and un-served areas with relief materials.

Member organisations

In 2015, AYON works with 987 member organisations, situated in Nepal:
Name of OrganizationDistrictZone
Bal Samaj NepalMorangKoshi
MuguKarnaliKarnali
Center for Research and Development KavreBagmati
Child Protection NepalBaraNarayani
Community Development ForumDangRapti
Community Development Forum Nepal DotiSeti
Creative Good Governance ClubSurkhetBheri
Creative Youth Society LalitpurBagmati
Development Concern Society RolpaRolpa
Friendship Youth SocietyKathmanduBagmati
Gaja Yuwa ClubBaglungDhaulagiri
GRID Nepal LalitpurBagmati
Hanuman Youth ClubDhanushaJanar
Himalayan River guide Association Nepal KathmanduKathmanduBagmati
HRELIC Nepal KathmanduBagmati
Human Rights and Good Governance ClubSindhuliJanakpur
HYSEF KathmanduBagmati
Imagine Street Nepal Youth ForumKathmanduBagmati
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern NepalNawalparasiNawalparasi
Karnali Source and management and Rural Empowerment Center, SEC – MARK MuguMuguKarnali
Nawa Jagaran Yuwa ClubBaglungDhaulagiri
"Nawa Malika Youth Club, Baglung "BaglungDhaulagiri
Nepal Basketball Academy KathmanduBagmati
"Nepal Environment & Education Development Society, "KanchanpurMahakali
Nepal Youth ForumLalitpurBagmati
Nodan ClubKathmanduBagmati
NYEF KathmanduBagmati
Prosperous NepalKathmanduBagmati
Shree Krishna Gandaki Youth ClubPalpaGandaki
Social Development Service Center DhanusaJanakpur
Society for Humanism Youth KathmanduBagmati
Suryodaya Yuwa ClubKaskiGandaki
Tourism Development Endeavors KathmanduBagmati
UNITED YOUTHKathmanduBagmati
Women Upliftment and awareness center, MuguMuguKarnali
YATRALalitpurBagmati
YES Nepal KathmanduBagmati
Youth Action NepalKathmanduBagmati
Youth For Change NepalKaskiGandaki
Youth InitiativeKathmanduBagmati
Youth Solidarity-NepalDotiSeti
Youth Network For peaceAchhamSeti
Social Development and promotion CenterSurkhetBheri
Jana kalyan ClubSindhupalchokBagmati
Youth for DevelopmentKailaliSeti
Good Governance Protection forumHekuliDang
Communication Development ForumKapanKathmandu
Nepal Association of the Partially SightedKathmanduBagmati
Youth Civil SocietyKathmanduBagmati
Community Development CampaignLalitpurBagmati
Youth Federation for human Rights, peace and developmentBaraBara
Children's Partners NepalKathmanduBagmati
Youth Network DotiDipayalDoti
Pravasi Nepali Coordination CommitteeKathmanduBagmati
Nepal Social Development Awareness centerSirahaSiraha
Suryoday Youth ClubBirgunjParsa
Bataworan Chetansil SamajIllamIllam
Ideal Youth GroupJhapaJhapa
Farwest Multi Purpose centerDhangadikailali
Unification Nepal GorkhaGorkha
Youth Partnership for Development and Peace NepalManthaliRamechhap
Helping Hands for SustainabilityKathmanduBagmati
VOY CAUCASKathmanduBagmati
Deurali Youba Club DhankutaDhankuta
Chandra Jyoti Integratated Rural Development Society DhadingDhading
PEACE NepalPalpaLumbini
Srijanshil Yuwa Akata ClubBankeBheri
Youth for Sindhuli KamalmaiSindhuli
People's Inspiration Center DhanushaJanakpur
Participatory Rural Development Programme CharikotDolakha
All people's Development Center LahanSiraha
Social Improve Service Forum ParbatKusma
Shree Krishna Yuwa Club MahottariJanakpur

Definitions

These definitions are according to AYON.
Youth: Youth is an individual, male or female, of any class, caste, creed, origin or religion, who is of the age group between 16 years to 35 years. To compare the is between 15 and 24 years old.
Youth Organization: Youth Organization is an organization run by youth, conducting activities directly targeting youth, for the development of youth. These organizations should have at least 75% youths in its membership base and the executive committee.

Objectives

  • To act as an umbrella organization for Youth Organizations in Nepal to foster cooperation, dialogue, network and collaboration for youth empowerment and development
  • To advocate, lobby and facilitate mainstreaming of youth issues in the National agenda.
  • To organize capacity building programs, trainings and workshops to strengthen the network and its member organizations.
  • To serve as consulting and advisory body to the government agencies and relevant stakeholders regarding youth issues in Nepal.
  • To organize various youth events having national and international significance.
  • To represent Nepalese youth in international policy/decision making bodies, associations, conferences, and various fora.
  • To build network and alliance with international youth organizations and networks to foster youth development.