YoPA Osogbo (NG) will operate in Osogbo, the most populous urban area in Osun State. The city is primarily inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group, but it has also attracted residents of other ethnic groups due to its commercial center for agriculture and traditional traditions. However, the city is rapidly urbanizing, leading to negative consequences such as high rates of poverty and crime, and unequal access to essential social services, quality infrastructure, and good urban housing for many of its inhabitants. To recruit teenagers, two local government areas in low-income neighborhoods will be targeted. Recruitment will be carried out through secondary schools, artisan organizations for apprentices, markets, and religious centers. A local partner, VARCE, has an existing network of recruiting and working with vulnerable adolescents in Osogbo.
