National Secretariat offices
P.O BOX 7325-Kampala
Plot 844, Mbogo Road-Najjera-Kampala
Yadnetuganda1@gmail.com
www.yadnet.org

Background

About YADNET UGANDA

YADNET  is a network organization registered in Uganda that brings together more than 48 CSOs working with and for young people on

• Advocacy
• Sexual Reproductive Health
• Youth Economic Empowerment
• Environment and Climate Change

YADNET with Registration Number INDR153454304NB, Operates country wide with Regional coordinater structures in Arua (West Nile), Moroto (Karamoja), Hoima ( Albertine), kasese (Rwenzori), Mbarara (Western), kamuli (Eastern), Lira (Lango) and Kampala (Central)

The young people currently constitute 34.8 %1 of the Uganda population. Most of these
are below the age of 30 years of age. This huge youth population is affected by high
unemployment rates, disease burden and poor living conditions due to poverty and poor
livelihoods. The Government of Uganda has put in place structures and programmes to
boost the engagement and participation of the youth in development. Government and
development partners have also supported its young people through enrolling many of
them into the Youth Livelihood Programme and the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship
programme with the goal of improving livelihoods.
Rationale
Uganda has more than 4000 NGOs and CSOs working with and for young people on
Sexual Reproductive Health, Economic Empowerment and Environment. However, these
NGOs/CSOs implement youth interventions in siros and without joint interventions which
is making youth interventions and programs not sustainable. There is need for
NGOs/CSOs to join efforts and jointly implement programs to foster effective best
practices sharing and learning for sustainable youth interventions and effective
coordination that lead to improved service delivery in Uganda.

VISION STATEMENT
A Young Generation Empowered to contribute to achieving Sustainable Development

MISSION STATEMENT
To provide a platform for all Youth focused, Youth-driven organizations and youth
groups to effectively Build Capacity of young people for Sustainable Development.

YADNET UGANDA CORE VALUES
Transparency
Accountability
Honesty
Rights-Based Approach
Inclusive Participation

Objectives
1) To coordinate and bring together Youth led and focused organizations in Uganda
to spearhead interventions aimed at scaling up access to SRHR, empowerment,
prevention of GBV, Skills & Enterprise development and Environmental
sustainability.
2) To promote capacity and self-improvement of Youth-led and Youth-focused
organizations in Uganda in the areas of Sexual Reproductive health, income
generation, and GBV prevention, Economic Empowerment & Environment.
3) To empower and train Young people in Uganda to advocate for SRH access for
Young people, create Employment and GBV prevention and holding leaders
accountable for provision of Youth-Friendly services and reduce un employment.
4) To engage youth NGOs/CSOs in strengthening partnerships and collaborations
through institutional strengthening interventions to deliver joint programing that
transform young people.
Hon Minister for Youth Nakiwala Kiyingi signing the “Youth at Crossroads Campaign”
YADNET UGANDA THEMATIC AREAS OF NGOs/CSOs COORDINATION
A) Advocacy
B) Access to Youth friendly Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights services
C) Youth Economic Empowerment and Skilling
D) Environmental conservation and Climate Change
E) Institutional Strengthening of Youth NGOs/CSOs
F) Stronger Coordination and PartnershipsOPERATION OF THE NETWORK
YAD-NET UGANDA is driven under three (4) pillars:
1) EVIDANCE-BASED ADVOCACY
2) ACCESS TO BETTER YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH (SRHR) SERVICES
3) YOUTH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT &SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
4) INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING (Improving organizational systems for better
outcomes)–
5) COORDINATION (Building strong and effective partnerships and networks
6) RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
7) PARTNERSHIP AND NETWORKING
Under Programs, the National Coordinator with his/her team of the Executive committee
will develop program action plans for daily running of the network in addition to mobilizing
resource for day to day running of the network.
Under Governance, this entails the network organogram which includes the Network
Board which does the oversight role and Under Finance; this is the finance arm of the
network which is responsible for resource mobilization of the network and books of
accounts.

YADNET UGANDA COORDINATION STRUCTURE
YADNET UGANDA operates by bringing together NGOs/CSOs working with and for
young people in Uganda to jointly implement interventions and programs in the major 3
sectors; Sexual Reproductive Health, Economic Empowerment and Environment/Climate
Change. The coordination of the interventions is conducted through the Regional
coordination structures in Uganda. The regional coordination structures are Northern
Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Bunyoro region, Karamoja and Rwenzori
region. The regional coordination is spearheaded by Regional coordinators that bring
together NGOs/CSOs to implement joint programs in the respective region through
executive committee.