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About YUVA

Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA) is a non-profit working with the marginalised to empower them and help them access their rights. YUVA’s on-ground interventions are complemented with advocacy efforts and policy recommendations. Founded in Mumbai in 1984, currently YUVA is present at locations across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and New Delhi.

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Our Work

HABITAT

Learn about our work on sustainable and just habitats for the urban poor.

INFORMAL WORK

Explore how we empower urban informal workers to claim their rights and access welfare.

YOUTH WORK

Engage with young people's self determination and empowerment journeys.

CHILD RIGHTS

Discover how we work towards children's rights to life, protection and development.

CLIMATE JUSTICE

Learn how we work towards right to environment

GOVERNANCE

Learn how we further participatory governance to drive government accountability.

NARRATIVE CHANGE

Join our efforts for inclusive city making.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Contact us for L&D offerings across thematics.

2017-22 OUTREACH & IMPACT

20
Community Outreach Centres
40000
Identity Documents & Social Protection Schemes Facilitated
600
Collectives Facilitated

₹1.18 Cr

Wages facilitated

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November 2, 2022

भारतातील सर्वात मोठे नियोजित शहर आणि त्यातील अनियोजित झोपडपट्ट्या:

नवी मुंबई विकास आराखडा २०१८ ते २०३८ या शहरातील घरांच्या प्रश्नावर मार्ग काढू शकेल का? ८ ऑगस्ट २०२२ रोजी, नवी मुंबई महानगरपालिकेने शहरासाठी प्रारूप विकास आराखडा प्रसिद्ध केला. महापालिकेच्या स्थापनेनंतरचा…
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November 2, 2022

Coming Together for a More Inclusive Navi Mumbai Development Plan 2018–2038

YUVA Anchors Meeting to Discuss Suggestions and Objections Navi Mumbai’s Development Plan (DP) 2018–2038 will impact how India’s largest planned city is developed in the future. While the Plan’s vision…
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November 2, 2022

India’s largest planned city and its unplanned slums

Can the Navi Mumbai Development Plan 2018–2038 show the way on housing inclusion? On 8 August 2022, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation released the draft Development Plan for the city.…
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November 2, 2022

Homeless people must have the right to vote

How we work to facilitate voting entitlements for the homeless The right to vote: A voice, an identity, and access to social protection Millions of homeless people are unable to…
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YUVA’s work has been strengthened with the support of a range of diverse partners. Whether partnering for projects, on internships or within larger networks, we value the relationships with every partner.

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