Achieved projects in
Youth Engagement
Client: Youth Voice in Leadership Equality and Development (YVLEAD)
Title: YVLEAD Strategic Plan 2026-2030
Period: July – September 2025
Project Description:
This Strategic Plan of Youth Voice in Leadership Equality and Development (YVLEAD) for the period 2026–2030 provides clear direction for the organization as a community-based, young women–led organisation . It outlines YVLEAD’s key organizational objectives and the strategic priorities to be pursued over the next five years.
The plan is built around three overarching objectives:
Organizational strengthening and development – ensuring YVLEAD’s institutional growth, governance, and sustainability.
Programme 1: Tuyobore – advancing young women’s leadership, participation, and civic engagement.
Programme 2: Twitezimbere – promoting youth employment, entrepreneurship, and socio-economic development.
The Strategic Plan of Youth Voice in Leadership Equality and Development (YVLEAD) serves as a roadmap to guide the organization’s actions and priorities from 2026 to 2030. Its purpose is to provide a clear framework for empowering youth to actively participate in leadership, decision-making spaces, and community development. The plan outlines strategic objectives, key initiatives, and measurable outcomes to ensure effective program implementation, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement. Ultimately, it aims to strengthen YVLEAD’s impact in promoting youth leadership, Gender equality, and sustainable development at local and national levels.
Client: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Title: The Development of an Investment Agenda for Generation Unlimited Rwanda(GenU)
Period: February-September 2020
Project Description:
ECOS LTD partnered with Genesis Analytics (www.genesis-analytics.com) for the Development of an Investment Agenda for Generation Unlimited (GenU) Rwanda. Generation Unlimited (GenU) is a global partnership launched at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2018 that brought together public and private partners and young people to enable the young people between the ages of 10-24 years to be prepared for the transition to work and engaged citizenship by 2030.It is made up of a Global board, high-level leaders, and champions that are drawn from global business, government, young leaders and the UN community. Generation Unlimited believes that if the largest generation of young people in history is prepared for the transition to work, the potential for global progress is unlimited
GenU focuses on the transition from education and training to employment and entrepreneurship, as well as on engaging more young people in their communities. Specifically, seven strategic priorities emerged as areas needing multi-sector efforts:
1. Promote formal school experiences that build skills young people need for productive lives and the future of work.
2. Provide young people outside formal schooling with opportunities for training, skill development, and additional education.
3. Improve connections between young people and existing work opportunities.
4. Increase the number of quality work opportunities available to young people.
5. Foster entrepreneurship as a mindset and a livelihood.
6. Promote equitable access to quality education, training, employment, entrepreneurship, and civic participation.
7. Equip young people as problem-solvers and engaged members of civil society, helping to create a better world.
Client: International Chapel, ADEPR-Nyarugenge Parish
Title: Youth open talk and guidance
Period: 2016 and April 2017
Project Description:
ECOS prepared and facilitated one-day session designed for around 50 students (adolescents)both girls and boys in holidays: S1-S6 -Senior six. The theme was “Open talk and guidance” whereby reproductive health and fight against drugs abuse were among the topics discussed.
Client: Solutions Seekers Ltd
Title: Strategy Implementation Assessment
Period: 2014
Project Description:
ECOS team member assessed the state of the implementation of Youth Engagement for Global Opportunities (YEGO) strategy at district level: Case of: Gakenke, Ngororero, Nyaruguru and Gatsibo Districts. The study was funded by NPA to the CCOAIB (Conseil de Concertation des Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base.
Client: Winrock International
Title: Business Development Services
Period: 2011
Project Description:
ECOS team conducted Training needs assessment and Training of trainers (ToT) in income generating activities(IGA) and life skills topics including leadership, hygiene and sanitation(WASH), gender, HIV/AIDS, child rights and child labor.