The Access for All network launched the initiative A Dot, and a New Mindset at the Al-Yarmouk displacement camp in Gaza City from August 26 to September 2, 2025. The initiative responded to urgent needs within the displacement context, where risks of exploitation and abuse against children and adolescents—particularly those with disabilities—have been escalating. This […]
Empowered: An Initiative to Promote Educational Inclusion and Foster an Inclusive Environment in Deir Al-Balah
The Access for All network launched a new initiative titled Empowered at the Women’s Program Center in Deir Al-Balah, in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, from September 29 to October 1, 2025. The initiative featured active youth participation and was implemented in cooperation with the center’s management and staff. This effort falls within […]
Together Through the Crisis: An Access for All Initiative Supporting the Displaced and People with Disabilities in Deir Al-Balah Camps
Over several days, the Access for All network implemented the Together Through the Crisis initiative in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip. This effort falls under the project “Enhancing the Autonomy and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Gaza Strip,” which is implemented by the Social Developmental […]
Third Session of Youth Summit 2025: Key Recommendations for Organizing Humanitarian Work in Displacement Camps
The third session of the Youth Summit 2025 was held on September 30, 2025, virtually via Zoom and live-streamed across digital platforms. Titled “Displacement Camps: Organizing Humanitarian Work Amid Chaos,” the session featured substantive discussions on displacement camp conditions and the mechanisms, and equity of aid distribution within them. This session was part of the […]
Second Session of Youth Summit 2025: Youth Demand Equity in Aid Distribution and Strengthened Oversight Mechanisms
The second session of the Youth Summit 2025 was held on Monday, 29 September 2025, via Zoom, under the title: “Where is the Aid Going? Youth and Equity in Distribution.” The session discussed the mechanisms for distributing humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, the existing gaps, and the tools available to youth for monitoring and […]
Education for Hope: A 2025 Youth Summit Panel on the Future of Education in a Post-Genocide Era
The first session of the Youth Summit 2025 organized by the Social Developmental Forum in partnership with the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability – AMAN, launched on the morning of Sunday, 28 September 2025. Held at the Al-Asima Restaurant in Al-Nuseirat Camp in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, the session was titled “Education […]
Yalla Change 6 Launch with 60 Trainees Driving Change in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
The Social Developmental Forum launched the sixth season of its Yalla Change program simultaneously in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, marking the notable first-time inclusion of northern governorates in the program, in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid – NPA. The Forum held the Yalla Change 6 training in both locations from September 27 […]
Conclusion of the Youth Summit 2025 activities in Gaza… Youth: From Crisis to Leading Recovery
The Social Developmental Forum has concluded the activities of Youth Summit 2025 which was held from September 28-30, 2025 in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, under the slogan “Youth: From Crisis to Leading Recovery,” in partnership with the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability – AMAN. The annual summit served as a dialogue platform […]
The Accountability Team within the “Together For Hope” Network: A rewarding and change-making experience
The Accountability Team within the Together For Hope (T4H) network continues to play a significant role in monitoring activities inside SDF’s safe learning spaces across the Gaza Strip. Their work aims to advance transparency and integrity of the education process as part of the project “Youth Networks to Enhance Wellbeing and Education for Children and […]
“Aid flow is paralyzed, and IOF strangles life in Gaza.” Interview with the Director of the SDF
In his briefing to Al-Ghad TV, SDF’s Director General, Mahmoud Al-Zant, highlighted the pressing challenges facing local organizations working in the relief and emergency response. Our colleague noted that the SDF’s national responsibility is to strengthen the resilience of Palestinian society, highlighting the organization’s interventions in relief, education, recovery, and development. He also pointed to […]