A l’ATBEF, le jeune est Leader !
The Youth Action Movement (YAM) is a structure created in 2004 by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) with the objective of strengthening the position of young people, increasing their participation in governance, administration and programme management, raising awareness on youth leadership within the federation, and supporting the implementation of the youth strategy in the IPPF Africa Region. The Togolese Association for Family Welfare (ATBEF) has been a full member of this Federation since 1980.
In Togo, the YAM was created in 2005 within the ATBEF and is made up of young volunteers aged 10 to 24. The YAM / ATBEF is called upon to act as a coordinator and implementing agent for youth projects in each of the ATBEF's four branches (Maritime Antenna, Plateaux, Central and Far North).
The YAM as a young wing of the ATBEF embraces a vision and missions of the Association.
- Be between 10 and 24 years old;
- Paid a membership fee of 1000 CFA francs and an annual contribution of 2000 CFA francs, which is the volunteer's financial contribution to the accomplishment of the movement's missions;
- Provide Three (03) passport photos;
- Be of good character;
- Be dynamic.
A National Office of nine (09) members with two (02) young people under 14 years of age;
- A National Executive Committee of five (05) members;
- 04 Regional offices with variable numbers of staff according to the number of sections and each with one (01) young person under 14 years of age;
- 26 sections in Togo (09 in Maritime, 04 in Plateaux, 06 in Central and 07 in Far North).
- Peer training in Comprehensive Sexual Education;
- Community mobilization actions for the Association (national camps, events, fairs...);
- IEC/CCC activities for demand creation (Mass awareness, community awareness, educational talks, radio and television broadcasts, sketches, peer education, social networks...);
- Paid internships offered by ATBEF;
- Participation in calls for applications for IPPF or its partners' youth projects;
- Non-medical service offers (condom distribution by PEs followed by messages);
- Participation in SRH/FP/IST/IST/HIV/AIDS training workshops initiated by ATBEF or its partners; etc
At ATBEF, the young man is a leader!
Join the movement, secure the future!
L’ATBEF fait partie de la grande Fédération Internationale pour la Planification Familiale (IPPF) dont le siège Afrique à Nairobi.
