CYDE — Centre for Youth Development & Engagement, Sindh

The Learning Network 2026 cohort cheering behind a #TLN2026 sign on a terrace

Empowering Youth.Building Peace.Creating Sustainable Change.

A youth- and volunteer-led development organisation working across Sindh since 2018.

The Learning Network 2026

Our Story

The Centre for Youth Development & Engagement (CYDE) was founded in 2018 in Lakhi, District Shikarpur, because rural young people were being left out of the decisions shaping their own futures. Our core belief: everyone is equal when it comes to human rights.

Today we work across Shikarpur, Sukkur, Ghotki and wider Sindh, including Muhana fishing communities and riverine Katcha settlements. We mobilise youth, educate them on climate, peace and civic life, empower communities, and ensure young people have a seat where decisions are made.

What began as emergency flood relief through Charity Scouts has grown into livelihoods, climate action, peacebuilding, wellbeing and child safeguarding: each project growing out of needs found in the field by the one before it.

“Youth empowerment isn’t just about training. It’s about creating a safe, sustainable ecosystem where interfaith dialogue and climate action pave the way for a resilient Pakistan.”

More about CYDE

Students holding saplings with the CYDE facilitation team at Shah Latif School, Sangrar — Raah-e-Amn: students and facilitators after the peace circle · Shah Latif School, Sangrar, Sukkur · 4 April 2026

A community member plants a sapling beside a Raah-e-Amn ‘Peace through Planting Trees’ banner

Two villagers present a handwritten Sindhi chart beside the Sughar Kachehri banner

Our Impact

Figures as reported across CYDE’s programmes since 2018.

2,400+: flood-affected families supported (14,400+ people)
1,800+: native trees planted from Larkana to Karachi
700+: community members engaged in peacebuilding
70+: small enterprises restored in Sukkur
360+: students reached through child safeguarding storytelling
200+: rural youth (17–29) trained in career and skills courses
40%: women and girls across all programmes

OurWorkAreas

How we work

How We Engage Young People

01
Peace & Harmony
Interfaith Peace Dialogue
Young people from different faiths and backgrounds meet for structured dialogue, building the empathy and understanding that keep communities strong and united.
02
Environment
Climate Action & Tree Plantation
Through tree plantation drives and ‘Peace through Planting Trees’ activities, volunteers advocate for a greener, climate-resilient Sindh.
03
Culture
Diversity & Heritage Tours
Diversity tours and heritage visits connect young people with Sindh’s many faiths and cultures, building pride and cross-community friendship.
04
Health
Health & Menstrual Education
Sessions break taboos and share essential health and menstrual hygiene information, so girls can learn and lead without barriers.
05
Skills
Skill Development & Training
Hands-on workshops build digital, vocational and leadership skills, closing with certificate ceremonies that recognise each participant’s growth.
06
Leadership
Public Speaking & Advocacy
Public-speaking forums and advocacy sessions help young people find their voice and represent their communities with confidence.