About YAD
The Youth Association for Development (YAD) Pakistan is a youth-led, artistic means of awareness, civil society initiative based in Quetta whose roots with a core of volunteers in different districts of Baluchistan. YAD is a human rights-based approach with a multi-sector development organization working on a participatory development approach to bring long-term change & sustainable development to society. The idea of a civil society organization evolved in 2002 when a group of like-minded people particularly youth, women and girls, working in the social, political, democratic, freedoms, justice, climate, gender, feminists, human rights, and development sectors in Baluchistan and having enough local, sub-national, national and international exposure and experience got together and initiated the dialogue among themselves on issues of humanism, peace, democracy, human rights, gender, right to information, transparency, accountability, data, environment, water, climate, sanitation, hygiene, health, education & other social issues in the province and country. The group concluded the need for an organization which can address the above mentioned issues through a holistic approach promote the value of humanism, feminism, pluralism, peace, justice, tolerance, equality, equity, basic human rights, women rights, minorities rights, child rights, adolescents rights, address democratic and governance issues, conduct research and analysis, initiate dialogues among different segments of society, take steps toward a peaceful, tolerant, and democratic society, conservation of environment, climate actions, generating citizens based data, open data, monitoring, evaluation, tracing, tracking, transparency, accountability, primary health care, quality education, increasing literacy, increasing enrolment, decreasing dropout, youth activism, youth empowerment, youth development, civic spaces, safe abortion, SRHR, HIV/AIDS, STIs, ECFM, hepatitis, maternal health, natural resources management, agriculture development, forest & bio diversity conservation, sanitation improvement & hygiene education, WASH, WATSAN, working for IWRM, advocacy and lobbying for SDGs achievements, SDGs achievement process monitoring at Pakistan level, enforcement of SDGs and 2030 agenda in Pakistan, law, legislations, policy reforms, policy actions, strategies, actions plans, and enforcement of laws and policies, creating public and private partnership with engagement of business communities, entrepreneurships, mentorships as well as provide an enabling environment to civil society of Baluchistan. YAD believes in diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate against any person or group based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or another opinion, national or social origin, property, disability, birth, age, refugee, or another status.

Legal Status:
Registered under the Societies Act 1860 with the directorate of societies, industries & production department Government of Baluchistan under registration No. 1021, Dated, 20-06-2005. As per the new laws and regulations government of Baluchistan, the Baluchistan Charities (Registration, Regulation, and Facilitation) Act, 2019, Re-registered with Baluchistan Charities Registration and Regulation Authority on 24th Dec 2020 Under registration number BL-1064732015807781.

YAD’s Vision
“Changing the world, upgrading the societies, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through impact, innovation, influence, and integration”
Our vision is based on our experience that we can target human rights, youth empowerment & reduce early & forced marriages as well as HIV/AIDS & SRHR most effectively in four interconnected ways: Impact, Innovation, Influence, and Integration

Impact: through the scale and quality of our own and our partners’ program work which currently impacts, directly and indirectly, the lives of someone millions of people in the province.
Innovation: through pioneering innovative and bold development approaches which can be replicated by communities, local institutions (civil society and government), other aid agencies, and donors
Influence: through influencing pro-poor policies at the sub-national. National and international level
Integration: of our efforts, from our work in influencing at a policy level, is central to our effectiveness.

YAD’s Mission
“Upbringing human rights, women & youth empowerment, climate justice and mental health, targeting gender discrimination, building peace and interfaith harmony, reducing barriers access to education and quality health & life, tackling HIV/AIDS, raising SRHR, ending early & forced marriages and other stigmatized issues effectively through impact, innovation, influence, and integration.”

YAD’s Key Parameters to Achieve its Mission:
Targeting youth activism & empowerment as our core values. YAD continues to implement both awareness & legislative programs, with advocacy and development education an integral part of our work. In each of our operational districts, YAD continues to have an on-the-ground presence to monitor and learn from our programs and to engage with our partners. YAD seeks opportunities for greater engagement with communities and civil society in our program. YAD’s overall program fits within the international effort to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This involves ensuring that our organizational programs contribute to the attainment of the indicators set out in the SDGs. Through our advocacy, we seek to ensure that the country meets its SDGs obligations to increase investment in human rights, health, education, economic development, etc.
YAD Goal
“To foster a just and equitable society by empowering women and youth, promoting human rights, and advocating for climate justice. We aim to eliminate gender discrimination, enhance mental health awareness, and build peace through interfaith harmony. Our commitment includes reducing barriers to education and quality healthcare, addressing HIV/AIDS, advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and eradicating early and forced marriages. We will achieve these objectives through innovative solutions, impactful initiatives, and strategic partnerships.”