The Youth Development Program (YDP) is a 6-12 month programme to equip disadvantaged, unemployed youth with essential skills that will allow them to make a valuable contribution to their families, their communities and the economy as a whole.  The program provides PC hardware and software technical skills and advanced networking skills, Entrepreneurship skills, life skills and career guidance.

The course is intended for unemployed disadvantaged youth between the ages of 18-30, who want to pursue careers in IT and gain working knowledge of computer hardware, software and networking.

Candidates for the Sci-bono YDP are recruited from community organizations, schools and the general public.  Any unemployed or disadvantaged individual who meets the minimum requirements, and who has an interest in technical PC and network skills, are accepted on a first come first serve basis.