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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In Gaza City, where dreams encounter daily challenges, Haneen Al-Nawaji forges her own path with unwavering steps. The young media graduate from the University of Palestine chose to give her voice meaning beyond words, launching her podcast “Atheer,” an intimate yet profound space helping youth “start over” and navigate their emotions and pressures amid war […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Youth Hub, an initiative by the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) in the Gaza Strip, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has officially launched the first phase of its community-based youth initiatives. These efforts focus on community and health awareness, education, the promotion of community safety, support for internally displaced persons, and […]
In a neighbourhood in Gaza City, a small house where she grew up, spent her childhood, and made memories that will always be with her. And after a long, harsh journey of displacement, the 21-year-old Eliana Younis returned to her home. This was not a relocation, but a revitalization. In October 2023, Eliana was a […]
My name is Aya al‑Zayan. The war has deprived me of so many things. However, I still strive to maintain hope through seeking new opportunities. The 24-year-old young woman, originally from Jabalia Camp in North Gaza, was on the verge of completing her undergraduate degree in October 2023. However, the Israeli genocide caused a total […]
In June 2025, the Social Developmental Forum (SDF), in partnership with the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability – Aman, launched the “Integrity School 2025”, a tailored training program on integrity, transparency, and accountability. The training took place in the Gaza Governorate, engaging 20 young men and women from the northern areas of the Gaza Strip. […]
