The Pan African Youth Movement serves as an umbrella platform uniting diverse youth organizations and formations across the African continent. Our membership brings together student unions, grassroots community initiatives, political youth movements, cultural and creative collectives, environmental groups, faith-based youth organizations, networks of young women and girls, youth with disabilities, and many more.
These organizations, while diverse in focus and background, share a common vision: advancing the agency, voice, and leadership of Africa’s young people. Through PAYM, they find a continental home that strengthens solidarity, amplifies their struggles, and provides a collective front to shape Africa’s future.
PAYM Promotes Youth Participation – At the core of the Pan African Youth Movement are the values of participation, solidarity, volunteerism, and youth influence. We believe in building communities where young people are connected, empowered, and actively shaping democracy, society, and development—locally, nationally, and across the continent.
PAYM works to ensure that the unique character and contributions of African youth organizations are recognized, supported, and strengthened. We are committed to developing our member movements and formations so they can create impactful, innovative, and meaningful initiatives for young people.
We engage across political, social, and cultural spaces to advance the interests of African youth organizations in dialogue with governments, institutions, and regional bodies. Through this advocacy, PAYM safeguards the space for youth participation and ensures that voluntary and independent youth formations thrive as vital pillars of Africa’s future.
