DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative (YDI) is a nongovernmental, nonreligious organization that focuses on using both formal and informal education as a creative tool for developing and empowering young people towards promoting change in the society.

DoTheDream YDI is in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, Geneva and Vienna  and is accredited to United Nations Enviroment Programme, CRPD and World Bank Group Civil Society – is in social development space towards creating environment that works for sustainable developments.

Since inception, it has implemented various programmes to raise public awareness on the Millennium Development Goals now Sustainable Development Goals encouraging localization, activation and acceleration for social good.

DoTheDream YDI operates in Social Development Space with a thematic focus on Education & Gender Equality, and its sub-actions are designed to model inclusion, innovation, inspiration, for sustainability in actualizing the impact of Sustainable Development Goals in Environment, Health, Energy, and Climate action

THE VISION  :   Building the Youths For Sustainable Development.

THE MISSION  :To empower young people using formal and informal education in promoting change in the society

OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

• Education Leadership
• Gender
• Entrepreneurship
• Innovation

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE

• To raise public awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and to encourage their implementation throughout society
• To encourage innovative thinking and business ventures among young people.
• To establish a foundation upon which today’s young people can become the driving force behind social transformation
• To provide a forum for the education of subjects such as information and communication technology, the environment, health, HIV, governance, girls’ education, and climate change in order to encourage development in the society.
• In order to guide young people toward establishing productive careers.
• In order to enhance the overall learning environment and better prepare students for future leadership roles, it is proposed that a Leadership Library be established in each and every government school across the Federation and Africa.