The U.S Institute of Peace created the Youth Country Liaison (YCL) initiative to improve linkages between USIP country teams and USIP Generation Change fellows. As part of the initiative, the liaisons provide consultation within USIP and provide a youth-focused lens for USIP regional teams as they design and implement programs and activities. The Youth Country Liaison is a volunteer position for a duration of one year. The initiative has been designed to improve fellows’ leadership and communication skills and obtain experience which can be employed in international peacebuilding organizations. The initiative also supports regional teams by providing youth thought leadership and the unique insights and perspectives that young people bring to peacebuilding.

Learn more and meet the current liaisons

2020-2021

• Aung Htay Myint (Myanmar) 
• Muhammad Farooq Afridi (Pakistan) 
• Hamed Ahmadi (Afghanistan) 
• Kenaime Kangui (CAR) 
• Luis Alvarado Bruzual (Venezuela) 
• Luisa Romero (Colombia) 
• Nyachangkuoth Rambang (South Sudan) 
• Olivia A. Ogada (Kenya) 
• Sarra Messaoudi (Tunisia) 
• Saumya Aggarwal (India) 
• Abdulrasaq Olatunde Ogunyale (Nigeria) 

2022-2023

• Nabil Youssouf Abdi (Somalia)
• Paul Abutu (Nigeria)
• Hamed Ahmadi (Afghanistan)
• Evelyn Anyiko (Uganda)
• Maria José Brito (Venezuela)
• Hein Paing Htoo Chit (Myanmar)
• Kessy Martine Ekomo-Soignet (Central African Republic)
• Elizabeth Achu Jervase (South Sudan)
• Meron Kocho (Iraq)
• Muborak Muqimi (Tajikistan)
• Mehwish Niaz (Pakistan)
• Nazmus Sadat (Bangladesh)
• Sebastián Arévalo Sánchez (Colombia)