CYSD (Centre for Youth and Social Development) is a non-government and non-profit organization established in 1982, working to improve the quality of lives of tribal, rural and urban poor in Odisha, with a primary focus to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, ensuring social inclusion and justice, good governance and citizen’s right. Helping communities identify and initiate development measures; providing training and other capacity-building support to pro-poor organizations and individuals; and carrying out research and advocacy in favour of the under privileged people especially the tribal.
CYSD’s major programmatic focuses are Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, Participatory Governance and Disaster Response and Mitigation. It also addresses issues such as Health, Water & Sanitation, Child Rights and focuses particularly on women in all areas.