General Information

Partners for Sustainable Development (PSD) is a non-profit organization established in 2009 to equip young Palestinians with the knowledge and skills required by an increasingly complex and demanding 21st century. PSD’s main programmatic interventions are centered around three main pillars: equitable education and educational content development, fourth industrial revolution (4IR) skill development, and finally employability and entrepreneurship. What we do: • Digitize the Palestinian curriculum and develop interactive educational content • Equalize learning opportunities by bringing educational resources to marginalized communities • Create “Edutainment” games that complement the curriculum or address specific social and environmental issues • Help youth develop the skills required for the fourth industrial revolution (IR4) and scale up innovative solutions to some of the societies’ greatest problems via training and mentoring • Expanding youth’s and women’s employability by providing them with in-demand professional skills and know-how to pursue online freelancing opportunities • Strengthening youth’s agency and belonging through service of their communities How we do it: • By leveraging on public-private partnerships with ministries, municipalities, educational institutions, private foundations, companies, and service providers • By utilizing holistic approaches in program design and implementation that incorporate human-centered design, design thinking, service learning and civic engagement, design thinking, and learner centered pedagogy PSD Organizational Structure The organizational structure of PSD is designed to enable it to fulfill its mission and work towards positive societal change. It combines dedicated leadership, a motivated team, strategic planning, and engagement with various stakeholders to address the critical issues and challenges faced by communities and society as a whole. Board of Directors: PSD is governed by a board of directors. This governing body is responsible for setting the organization's strategic direction, making critical decisions, and ensuring that it remains true to its mission and values. PSD board members come from diverse backgrounds and possess expertise in various fields relevant to the PSD's work. Executive Leadership: Beneath the board of directors, PSD an executive leadership team that includes an executive director and other senior management positions. The executive director is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization, implementing the board's decisions, and managing staff and resources. Departments and Units: PSD has multiple departments dedicated to specific areas of focus. These could include program and operation departments (Content department and e-learning, finance, IT, communication and fundraising, and Human Resources). Each department is headed by a manager or director responsible for its operations.