We seek to advocate for policies and inclusive legislative processes that will enable Uganda and the region at large to reap the fruits of the marginalized
The last nine days of the inaugural #DemocracyAcademyUg have been incredibly impactful, timely, and enlightening, leaving a profound impression on both our 36 participants and the @NimdUganda team. We eagerly look forward to the upcoming semester.
#WYDEyouth#YDC@EUinUG
“We are not only all responsible for each other’s security. We are also, responsible for each other’s welfare. It is necessary because without a measure of solidarity, no society can be truly stable, and no one’s prosperity is truly secure.” Kofi Annan
#UDAfellowship
To deal with this vice, the leaders have proposed ongoing campaigns and initiatives to educate, & create awareness on how to prevent drug abuse, which has therefore contributed to GBV.
#MYPP#LeadershipDevelopment
As we prepare for a follow-up conversation space under the #MYP program set for this afternoon, let us reflect on the first community dialogue, which took place in March last year that brought together youth leaders from Kampala, Mukono,& Wakiso.
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We resumed the #MYP program last week with the intention of holding conversational spaces with leaders of respective Parishes and devising SMART solutions within as youth leaders. Find out how the discussion areas and youth desk went.👇
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In November 2021 as we joined the world to celebrate African Youth, together with @NYCofUganda supported by @UKinUganda we
held a dialogue on the possible ways young people can participate in local government processes significantly on the emerging opportunities in the #PDM.
Application for participation in this year's National Youth Parliament at the @Parliament_Ug is ongoing.
Deadline for application: 25th July 2022.
Click the link below for more information on how you can apply.
https://t.co/HmMYMQo9gq
#YouthParliamentUG
"The government should increase the funding of the youth structures starting from the villages without any discrimination to encourage their participation in the policy-making processes." - Namugobe Vicky #YouthParliamentUG
Second motion for the day: Resolution of Parliament urging government to address the high levels of drug abuse among Youth in rural/urban areas that are getting wasted in drug abuse/juvenile delicacy. #YouthParliamentUG
"It's absurd that we live in a country whereby if you're born from a poor family, you can't own land unless your parents die and then you can inherit their land for agriculture." - Pickisa Daniel #YouthParliament
First motion for the day: Resolution of Parliament urging government to support Youth engaged in Agriculture "The Key to a Food Secure Future." #YouthParliamentUG
"80% of the youth are in the informal sector. So it's important for them to be involved in a sector like agriculture." - Speaker Pariyo Demos Agamba. #YouthParliamentUG
Happening now in Arua is the West Nile Youth Regional Parliament.
The National Youth Parliament aims to increase youth participation in policymaking processes and increasing youth civic engagement
#YouthParliamentUG
"The regional Youth Parliament is meant to prepare us for the National Youth Parliament. So it's important to know all the guidelines and issues discussed here." - Drate Yassin Jaffar #YouthParliamentUG