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YVE
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ABOUT US
YVE (Young Volunteers for
Environment) is a non profit,
non governmental
organization that was founded
in November 2001.
YVE is the widest ecological
association in Africa,
represented in over 25
countries in the world. Each
National Representation
creates local branches in the
country and thus expends
YVE's broad network.
Our mission is to develop
leadership and eco-citizenship
of young people for their
involvement in promoting the
sustainable development of
communities. More than 40
local branches in Togo are
already taking part in the
process to achieve YVE’s vision
of a world where communities
International
are developed and where
young people are at the
forefront of sustainable
development. In fact young
people are the leaders of
tomorrow and those who will
shape the future.
Therefore we care about the
well-being of youth and social
justice for all. One of our
priorities is to promote the
participation and involvement
of young people and vulnerable
people in sustainable
development.
Our activities focus on
preserving the FAST
environment,
FACTS FAST FACTS
promoting sustainable
development, contributing to  Headquarter in Lomé, Togo
the achievement of the  More than 20 national
Sustainable Development representations
Goals as well as rising  More than 40 local branches
awareness on climate and in Togo
energy related subjects.  More than 6000 members
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WHAT ARE OUR FIELDS OF INTERVENTION ?

JVE is involved in several fields such as environment, sustainable development, energy, climate, biodiversity, water and
sanitation and counts three strategic axes.

Energy-Climate-Development

This axe aims to create favorable conditions for community resilience to climate
change and facilitates access to recent sources that emit less greenhouse energy for
sustainable development. It specifically focuses on promoting and popularizing
renewable energy sources that contribute to a better energy efficiency, improving
the legislative and regulatory framework for better governance in the energy sector,
helping reduce the effects of climate change at the community level trough
advocacy, awareness and education.

Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Community Development

The objective of this axe is to promote better management of natural resources,

guaranteeing a harmonious and peaceful local development. Through conserving
biodiversity and ecosystems, promoting cultural techniques and practices that have
less negative impact on biodiversity and the environment, fighting against
chemical substances with harmful consequences on natural resources. YVE is
involving in this process by putting a main focus on facilitating access to water,
sanitation and hygiene.

Citizen Engagement

This strategic direction is to develop leadership and eco-citizenship of different

actors for participatory development, inclusive and accountable. Promoting
environmental and civic education includes facilitating access to information for
the mobilization of all process of sustainable development, promoting social
justice for all as well as promoting sustainable consumption and production.
Encouraging the youth to get involved in Green Entrepreneurship businesses and
support their capacity building and reinforcement are principle actions taken in
this field of intervention.
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OUR PROJECTS
CLENA (Clean Energy for Africa)

CLENA (Clean Energy for Africa) is a project launched

in 2012 targeting youth, secondarily decision-makers
as well as local communities. The project aims at
introducing and spreading poverty-oriented and
sustainable solutions to energy production and
utilization, focusing on biomass in particular.
Considering the fact that 1.4 billion people worldwide
have no access to electricity and some 2.5 billion
people rely on traditional biomass for cooking and Activities in this project:
heating which imposes huge health and
environmental risks, this is not only a problem in  ICS and Solar lamps distribution
terms of human development, but also a driving force  Biomass & Clean cooking solutions
behind the deforestation and environmental
 Community Development and
degradation. Through the CLENA project YVE is
taking part in the process towards a new national sustainable energy solutions
energy plan in various African countries and is  Knowledge management:
involved in shaping the energy/climate strategies at a publication, research on energy best
national scale in these countries. The main goal of
practices
this project is to produce and use energy in line with
the principles of sustainability and poverty  Climate and Energy Education (CEE)
eradication.  Environmental and Youth leaderships
 Energy Watch & alliance building

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 Launched in 2012
 Implementation in over 25
countries in Africa
 About 2500 solar kits
distributed in 2015
 Over 1000 improved cook
stoves installed in 2015
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OUR PROJECTS
RECA (Resource Center for
Alternative Energy)

RECA is a project that is carried out on a national

scale and aims at strengthening local
communities in Togo in order to develop their
Energy Plan as well as their participation in the
national energy debate. The project’s main goal is
to reduce poverty through the production and
dissemination of viable energy technologies
Activities in this project:
especially in the sub-sector of the biomass.
In fact, every year, the Togo population collects  Promotion of improved stoves
477 Kilotons of charcoal and 2864 kilotons of (coal and wood) as well as solar
firewood to satisfy part of its energy needs. The lamps to provide access to clean
main problem concerns the non-replacement of energy
chopped trees, the outdated production  Awareness rising and training on
technique, the inadequacy of the cooking stoves, energy
bad cooking habits and corruption in the charcoal  Strengthening/ Empowering
production chain which causes a critical social women groups
challenge (health effects, corruption...) and an  Research and training workshops
environmental dilemma mainly related to high  Advocacy campaigns
deforestation and its ensuing desertification.  Development and deployment of
The RECA project is contributing to preserve the relevant sustainable energy
environment by distributing clean cook stoves as technologies
well as solar lamps and by rising awareness within
local communities.

FAST FACTS
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An important part of the RECA project is
the agro-ecology research and
formation centre (CEFRA). It was
launched in 2013 in Tsiko (region Kpélé)
and aims at developing a research side
for sustainable farming, ecology and
botanics, offering consultant services in
agro-ecology as well as creating a
network at a national scale. The centre
offers various possibilities on formation
as well as scientific activities and
internships.
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OUR PROJECTS
WASH/ IWRM
Water, Sanitation& Hygiene / Integrated Water Resource Management

YVE has been at the forefront advocating for YVE is working hand in hand with various actors
community participation and rights in processes for aside from being part of key networks on WASH/
large hydroelectric projects. A focus has been on IWRM in Africa :
Integrated Water Resource Management toward
 Secretariat member of the Africa Civil
influence of policies that consider community livelihood
Society Network on Water and Sanitation
and ecosystem conservation. YVE also implements
(ANEW)
activities that enhance access to clean water, sanitation
 Member of AfriWater Community of
services and improved health in all in a bid to contribute
Practice
to the achievement of the African Water Vision 2025. In
 Took part of process leading to formation
its activities YVE implements the negotiated approach
of Mono Bassin Authority Benin/ Togo
to bring stakeholders to a common platform of dialogue
 Engage with African Ministerial Council on
and exchange which takes into consideration
Water (AMCOW)/ African Ministerial
community views, values and culture.
Council on Environment (AMCEN)

Youth leadership

Young people and their involvement in environmental Youth involvement in:

related issues in national, regional and international
 Implementation of SDG’s
processes stand in the centre of YVE’s actions.
 Implementation of Youth
Therefore YVE supports their capacity building through
Strategies for development
trainings and education and their participation in
 Kekeli Energy Leader price
conferences where youth gets to interact with their
 Youth strategies from
leader and have voices. Activities in schools and local
different networks (AMCOW,
branches are also organized in order to involve and
GWP, ECREEE, AMCEN)
educate the youth promoting Green Entrepreneurship
 TunzAfrika network
and leadership in sustainable development through
 AYICC (African Youth
mentorship programs, exchange programs and
Initiative on Climate Change
campaigns of peer to peer capacity among others.
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OUR PROJECTS

Cultural Biodiversity Week

The Cultural Biodiversity Week (CBW) is an annual From September 23rd to October 1st three main
event organized by YVE to bring together various activities will be carried out:
stakeholders including elders, decision makers and
 First African Youth forum on
youth particularly in order to celebrate cultural
Agroecology and biodiversity
diversity, genetic heritage and traditions while at
 National CSO gathering on food
the same time promoting practices that preserve sovereignity
and enhance sustainable community  Local event dubbed “Dunenyo” 2016
development. The year 2016 was declared the
international year of pulses therefore the 13th
edition of the CBW stands under the theme
“Achieving food sovereignty in Africa through
agroecology: utopia or reality ?”

Community development planning

YVE supports communities build their knowledge This happens through:

and capacity on developmental issues and provides
an enabling environment where the communities  Concept and adaption of local Agenda
can link-up with decision makers, authorities and 21
leaders as well as other stakeholders on a level of  Community Energy planning
dialogue and exchange.  Formation of village development
In this way they have a chance to contribute to the committees
future development of their communities.  Localizing SDG’s
 Support to community groups
(women, farmers, youth etc.)
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