Youth Against Corruption Vanuatu (YACV)

The objectives of YACV are to:
• provide a focal point through which anyone can contribute to discussion and debate surrounding the practice and threat of corruption in Vanuatu;
• foster anti-corruption networks and to strengthen the capacity of its members to participate actively and with authority in public debates on corruption in Vanuatu;
• work alongside government, civil society, the private sector, communities and youth groups throughout Vanuatu to engage and empower them to effectively participate in the fight against corruption;
• undertake research on the practice of corruption and publicize procedures and rights;
• effectively communicate the costs of corruption and ways of tackling it;
• promote a free press and encourage investigative reporting on matters regarding corruption;
• promote civic monitoring;
• advocate for gender mainstreaming and equality;
• provide information and opportunities for all people to be informed about good governance, conflict resolution, peace building and ethical leadership; and
• advocate for both national and international cooperation in order to reduce corruption.

Youth Against Corruption Vanuatu is a network of young people that have come together with the common goal of ending the practice of corruption throughout all levels of Vanuatu society, business and politics. Initiated through the online social media site, Facebook, the group has rapidly grown since the start of this year, now with over 700 members based in Vanuatu and overseas. The online forum group ("Youth Against Corruption Vanuatu") is a space where topics and issues are discussed that revolve around corruption and its effect on the livelihoods of the people of Vanuatu and especially young people.

YACV believes that the youth of Vanuatu have the potential to bring positive change to society and bring people together to put an end to destructive acts of corruption.