The people behind the mission.
Behind YOTAN is a dedicated team of passionate professionals, youth leaders, and development practitioners committed to advancing civic participation, accountability, and inclusive development in Liberia.
Our strength lies not only in our programs, but in the people who bring them to life every day—working with communities, building partnerships, and driving change from the ground up.
Strategic leadership, governance oversight, and long-term vision.
Our Board ensures that YOTAN remains accountable, mission-driven, and aligned with its core values of integrity, transparency, and social impact. It brings together diverse expertise in governance, development, civic engagement, education, finance, and community leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- 01Strategic direction and institutional oversight
- 02Policy and governance guidance
- 03Financial accountability and compliance oversight
- 04Support for institutional sustainability and partnerships
- 05Safeguarding YOTAN's mission and independence
More than a decade strengthening governance and inclusion across Liberia.
Through strategic partnerships with international donors, government institutions, civil society organizations, and local communities, YOTAN has implemented transformative programs that empower citizens, strengthen democratic participation, improve public service oversight, and expand access to education for vulnerable populations.
8+
Counties reached across Liberia
14+
Years of community impact
$700K+
Mobilized for development initiatives
20+
Major projects implemented
900+
Vulnerable girls supported through education
15
Counties covered by governance programming
One of Liberia's leading grassroots organizations promoting citizen participation.
From 2015 to today, YOTAN has implemented multiple democracy and governance projects, supported citizen monitoring of service delivery in Bong and Lofa, advanced county service center oversight, and expanded programming nationwide across all 15 counties.
- 01Increased citizen awareness of decentralization and local governance reforms.
- 02Strengthened local accountability mechanisms between citizens and public officials.
- 03Enhanced citizen capacity to monitor public services and government performance.
- 04Improved youth participation in local governance and democratic processes.
- 05Promoted inclusive decision-making involving women, youth, and marginalized groups.
- 06Advanced transparency in public expenditure and local development planning.
Youth Leadership & Civic Action
Young people are powerful agents of change.
Through leadership development, civic engagement, governance training, and advocacy, we have trained emerging youth leaders, strengthened youth voices in local governance, promoted peaceful political participation, and supported youth-led solutions to community challenges across all 15 counties.
Girls' Education & Gender Equality
Education breaks cycles of poverty and inequality.
In partnership with Mundo Cooperante (Spain), YOTAN delivers programs including ENGAGE and Empowering Girls' Rights through Education in Rural Bong and Lofa, supporting vulnerable and out-of-school girls, ending child marriage, and advancing SDGs 4 and 5.
Peaceful & Resilient Communities
Sustainable development depends on peace.
Our peacebuilding initiatives promote youth participation in peacebuilding, strengthen community dialogue and conflict prevention, encourage civic responsibility and social cohesion, and support peaceful democratic participation.
Responding to National Challenges
Ebola Community Action Project (ECAP).
Through partnership with Mercy Corps Liberia, YOTAN ran prevention awareness campaigns, community education, and monthly KAP surveys across Montserrado, Bong, and Lofa, contributing to national efforts to curb Ebola and build community resilience.
Liberia Accountability Meter Portal (LAMP).
LAMP is a citizen-centered digital platform developed by YOTAN to monitor government performance, track public service delivery, enable citizens to report community issues, generate citizen-driven accountability data, and strengthen transparency and responsiveness in governance.
900+ vulnerable girls supported through education.
In partnership with Mundo Cooperante, YOTAN delivers programs that keep girls in school, end child marriage, and advance equity across rural Bong and Lofa.
Trusted by leading international and national institutions.
Building a more democratic, accountable, and prosperous Liberia.
YOTAN remains committed to empowering citizens, developing leaders, inspiring civic action, and strengthening governance through innovation, accountability, and inclusive participation. Together, we are building a Liberia where every citizen has the opportunity and power to shape their future.