PYPA is a multiparty political leadership program that aims to build the capacity of young political leaders representing different political parties to increase youth participation and influence within politics and work for democracy and rights.

The programme is managed by the Christian Democratic International Center (KIC). It is planned and implemented in collaboration with three other Swedish party affiliated organisations, the Olof Palme International Centre (OPC), the Centre Party International Foundation (CIS), and the Green Forum (GF), together with three local partners, l'Institut Général Tiémoko Marc Garango pour la Gouvernance et le Développement (IGD) in Burkina Faso, Education and Training Unit (ETU) in South Africa and Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA) in Zambia.

The PYPA training supports young leaders to:

• Better understand multiparty democratic systems


• Become effective democratic leaders


• Put youth issues on the national and regional agenda


• Develop clear strategies to achieve goals and implement plans


• Run successful election and advocacy campaigns


• Represent constituencies effectively


• Become effective political communicators


• Prevent and manage conflicts


• Network with others young politicians in their own countries and in their regions.