Association Yali Congo

Association Yali Congo is a foreign-owned, non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since May 22, 2018, with a focus on youth empowerment and leadership development in the Republic of Congo. The organization appears to be dedicated to engaging Congolese youth through educational and cultural exchange programs, with a particular emphasis on leadership training, environmental awareness, and bilateral relationship building between the United States and Congo.

Based on its federal grant award history, Association Yali Congo has received multiple project grants from the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Bureau of African Affairs. The organization has implemented three notable grant-funded initiatives: the Yali Green Kids Project, which aims to raise environmental awareness among young Congolese students; the Yali Kids Program, designed to develop leadership skills for middle school students; and a training and recruitment campaign called "Congo Yali Pour Tous" conducted in four cities (Oyo, Gamboma, Dolisie, and Nyaki). These grants, ranging from August 2021 to February 2025, demonstrate the organization's commitment to youth empowerment through leadership workshops, ecological education, and community engagement programs. The grants typically target approximately 100 participants and seek to cultivate leadership skills while strengthening cultural understanding between the United States and Congo.