Uganda Youth Network (UYONET) is the leading national youth organization that works to mainstream young people`s engagement in development and governance processes in Uganda and East Africa. The organization is comprised of 25 youth focused networks and about 117 member organizations working with young people across the country.
In the new UYONET membership model, we aim at bringing on board a number of categories of youth formations including; Youth in faith based organizations, Youth led and focused NGOs and CBOs, Youth in sports clubs, Youth in cultural institutions, Youth in the informal sector, Youth clubs in schools and institutions, Youth in professional bodies and the National Youth Council. The above is premised on the assumption that by 2028, at least 70% of UYONET’s program implementation would be through the membership and secretariat would play more of an execution and coordination role.
UYONET has expanded its Programme implementation to over 45 districts in the country and has thus once again opened up recruitment to vibrant youth focused and youth led organizations who can creatively contribute the achievement of the strategic objectives as per the 2018- 2028 strategy.
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Achieving SDGs 2030 and Africa 2063 Agendas requires concerted efforts and meaningful involvement of youth in Africa to identify their roles and responsibilities to achieve sustainable development. UYONET is proud to associate with "The Africa Youth Conference on Advocacy and Development", that is to be hosted in Uganda from 15th - 16th August, 2019 at Silver Springs Hotel, Kampala. The conference, organised under the theme: “Inspiring the African Youth to Act together for Sustainable Development” will serve as a platform for youth in Africa to come together and jointly plan for countries development agenda.
UYONET, with support from Action Aid is implementing a project entitled “Amplifying Voices of Young People for Effective Participation in an Accountable Youth Movement and Democratic Political Processes”. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of district-based organizations, university leadership structure in Local Governance and budget advocacy so as to tap into the innovations, fresh minds and intellectual capacity of youth in Uganda.
International Youth Day is held each year on the 12th of August and is an initiative that celebrates the qualities of young people and that recognises the challenges that today’s youth face. International Youth Day began in 2000 and was organised by the United Nations to celebrate the contribution that young people make in education, employment, health, conflict resolution and social justice among other sectors.
On 13th June, 2019, Minister of Finance, planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), read Uganda’s National Budget FY 2019/20, which will be implemented under the theme; Industrialisation for job creation and shared prosperity.