OYDAVO is non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2006 and based in Somaliland. SOYDAVO is a youth organization that is committed to empowering communities through access to livelihoods, training opportunities and sustainable income generatives sources. SOYDAVO is a lead applicant of a Consortium of local NGOs funded by the European Union. The consortium united under a project entitled ‘Expanding Civic Space, Empowering Youth and Women to contribute to the governance and development processes in Somaliland’. The project is three years in duration.