Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) is a Regional platform for Youths & Youth Organizations within the SADC region. It is founded based on the increasing demand by youth to be important players & stakeholders in regional processes to proffer solidarity at national & regional level, participation in sustainable transformation & in the agenda set by SADC Heads of State, the SADC Secretariat among other SADC organs. SAYoF is composed of youth organizations & formations working in SADC member States, taking advantage of their diversity and innovativeness to transform lives at regional and national level.
Youth, Youth CSOs in the Region, Youth Advocates, Youth Activists, Governments, Regional Bodies, SADC, Multilateral Institutions including AfDB, World Bank and IMF, UN, Pan African institutions including the African Union, and the Economic Commission for Africa, Regional Civil Society Organizations.
Regional Integration and Sustainable Development Cluster
Development Effectiveness Cluster
Governance, Peace and Security Cluster
Innovation for Social Change Cluster
Research, Capacity Building and Policy Advocacy Cluster
Fundamental Human Rights as specified in the SADC Protocols and Declarations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
Regional and Inter-Cultural Solidarity
Ubuntu, Solidarity, Peace and Non-violence
Youth Primacy, Transparency, Impartiality, Gender Equality and Fairness.
Any person who benefits from activities carried out in the name of SAYoF is requested to respect these values. SAYoF is based on the belief that these values are universal and that their origin cannot be claimed by any particular culture or society. At the same time, it acknowledges and respects the rich cultural diversity of human societies in the Region.
The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC), a coordinating body and a Regional platform for Youth and Youth organizations in the SADC Region and member of the Africa Youth Front on Coronavirus (AYFC), is proud to partner with the Africa CDC, the African Youth Front on Coronavirus, the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy (OYE),…
21 September 2020 The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC) a Regional platform for Youth and Youth Organizations in the SADC Region, today joins the rest of the World in celebrating the United Nations (UN) International Day of Peace. The 2020 theme for the day is, “Shaping Peace Together.” This comes after the successful convening of…
Second SADC Youth Forum Mozambique 2020 Declaration (SAYoF-SADC) Theme: Catalysing Youth Agency in Regional Processes: Our Future Starts Today! WE the young people from 16 SADC member states; gathered virtually from 12th to 14th August 2020; GUIDED by the 35th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government held on 18th August 2015; which adopted…
2nd SADC YOUTH FORUM; MOZAMBIQUE 2020 Press Release: 10 August 2020 The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC), the primary convener of the SADC Youth Forum and SADC Youth Parliament is a coordinating body for youth and youth organisations in SADC, youth representative in the SADC-CNGO, the Africa Focal Point in United Nations Major Group for…
The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC) has opened a call for SADC Youth to apply to be Committee members to plan and coordinate the upcoming 2nd SADC Youth Parliament and the SADC Youth Forum. The call for Committee Members will be from the 16th of June 2020 till Sunday 21st June 2020 at 1600hours (CAT).…
To mark the International Workers Day commemorations, the SAYoF-SADC activities to honor the African Youth Health Workers were graced by the special address and message from Commissioner H.E Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor responsible for Human Resources, Science and Technology at African Union Commission (AUC). The address was made at 1230 hours Central African Time (CAT)…
