Young Africans Development Action (YADA) is a non-profit making and non- Governmental Organization working in Sanaag, Sol, Eyn and Juba regions of Somalia. YADA is headquarter in Kismayo and Branch office in Garowe, Somalia. YADA equally works in Garissa and Wajir of Kenya. YDA projects enjoin the youth, women and forcibly displaced persons. The programs touch on human rights, Education, WASH, Livelihood, relief and development.

YDA was initially formed by Somali men and women at the grass-roots level in 2005 with the view to supporting the youths and women through capacity building. Initially the agency was named as Youth for Development Association (YDA), where it got the acronym. Later, the board saw to change the name to Young Africans Development Action (YADA) in the year 2008.

As an institution, YADA has clear strategies and operational policies on how it conducts its affairs and interventions covering staff and personnel welfare, operations and safety especially in emergencies considering the insecure environment in which the organization operates. The organization works at grassroots level to enhance the capacity of communities it works with the community to enable them to respond to their basic needs using first and foremost, their local resources. YADA also advocates for the plights of its target community to elicit actions on their needs and interests in the international arena. It is for this reason that YADA has over the years worked to consolidate its institutional capability in working with UN and international agencies operating in its operation areas and in delivering effective services to the poor communities as a reliable partner in implementation and networking. In addition to meeting the needs of the communities, the organization designs and implements its projects through participatory development model in order to empower local communities. Core areas of concern and interventions revolve around emergency response, rehabilitation, development and advocacy.