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Sheku Foryoh
Youth Leader & Civic Advocate
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Education & Experience

Qualifications &
Professional Record

Academic foundations, professional achievements, and leadership training that have shaped Sheku Foryoh’s approach to governance and civic service.

USA
Executive Education — Leadership & Governance
Harvard Kennedy School
Post-Graduate
CY
Postgraduate Studies — Governance & Democracy
University of Cyprus
Postgraduate
SL
Bachelor of Arts — Social Sciences
Njala University, Sierra Leone
Undergraduate
SL
Secondary Education
SOS Hermann Gmeiner International College
Secondary
2019
Outstanding Youth Leadership Award
National Youth Council of Sierra Leone
National
2017
Youth Champion — Digital Engagement
UNICEF Sierra Leone · U-Report Programme
UN Agency
2015
Civil Society Leadership Recognition
Restless Development / International Partners
International
2013

Founder & Executive Director — YACAP

Established and led the Youth and Child Advocacy Platform, building it into a nationally recognised civil society organisation.

2014

Youth Council Representative

Served in representative and leadership capacities within the National Youth Council of Sierra Leone.

2015

Development Communications Practitioner

Produced and hosted broadcast media content across radio and television focused on youth development and civic education.

2016

U-Report Sierra Leone Lead

Led the expansion of UNICEF's U-Report mobile platform, growing participation and national reach.

2018

Co-Convener — United 4 Salone

Co-founded a national civic unity movement bringing together citizens across political and regional lines.

2020

ICT for Youth Empowerment

Spearheaded digital literacy and youth ICT access initiatives to bridge the digital divide in Sierra Leone.

2021+

Board Member — Restless Development

Joined the board of Restless Development, contributing to strategic direction at an international level.

Harvard Kennedy School
Leadership in the 21st Century

Intensive executive programme covering adaptive leadership, governance strategy, and public value creation.

University of Cyprus
Youth Governance & Policy

Graduate-level study of democratic governance frameworks, youth policy design, and institutional reform.

Restless Development
Peer-Led Development Practice

Practical training in community mobilisation, monitoring and evaluation, and youth-led programme design.