Our Story
The problem of unemployment in Ghana dates back to history and successive governments have attempted to proffer solutions to eradicate this debacle but to no avail. Today, unemployment and its concomitant graduate unemployment remain topical in our national discourse. Skills needs to be matched with available opportunities; yet, skills mismatch subsists among the teeming youthful population of Ghana. Entrepreneurial and mentoring activities are critical towards the developmental needs of the youth however, there has not been a correlation between youth development and these interventions.
Youth potential needs to be harnessed for sustainable development. It is against this background that the Astute Professionals in Youth Development (APiYD), LBG. has been registered as a Youth Development Organization and registered under The Companies Act (2019), Act 992 as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee. The company limited by guarantee seeks to be recognized as a leader in providing sustainable, reliable, high quality, innovative, collaborative, efficient, and effective; as well as, delivery of solutions in a fiscally-responsible manner for the youth in particular and the community in general.
APiYD as a non-governmental organization (NGO) has the description of objects, as follows:
· Career coaching and mentorship
· Entrepreneurship and professional development
· Youth capacity building and support
· Educational foundation, and
· Leadership Training
· Others.
APiYD’s response is to provide research-based support for life-changing opportunities for the youth of Ghana, as follows: (1) assures proper understanding and willingness to assume higher positions of responsibilities; (2) appreciates the need for systems as foundation for the world order; (3) develops a priority for training and development over short-term monetary consideration; (4) prepares to build capacity for growth and management; and (5) recognizes that culture can be the cornerstone for quality leadership in the marketplace.
The Sectors to be used to integrate the youth into development activities, cover Charity, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Scientific, Education Foundation, and Community Project.