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"Trust and empower us” – say young people in Uganda regarding their sexual reproductive health and rights
Imperial Royale Hotel Kampala, Uganda: On 28th August, young people in Uganda held an ICPD25 Youth Satellite event to share experiences on what the ICPD agenda means for them, how it has impacted on... Read more
Uniting young people through sports
UNFPA young innovators showcased SafePal and GetIN apps during the National Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sports Gala organized by the Youth After School Initiative. The GetIN app is a digital... Read more
Engaging boys in prevention of HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence
Tokora, Nakapiripirit District – Three times a week, Logel Justin and his friends meet at the Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) club, a modest but very youth friendly place where they... Read more
GetIN Mobile App improves maternal health in Bundibugyo District
GetIN Mobile, a digital mapping tool used by health and community workers to map and follow- up young pregnant girls to ensure they deliver safely at health facilities was introduced in Bundibugyo... Read more
Outreach camps bring sexual reproductive health services closer to young people
West Nile, Adjumani district: Twenty-two year-old Clara Mandra dropped out of school at the age of fourteen after completing primary five, because her mother was not able to raise her school fees.... Read more
World Population Day Highlight: Vice- President Edward Ssekandi joins UNFPA Uganda to Commemorate 50th Anniversary and ICPD25
On World Population Day, July 11, UNFPA Uganda commemorated the event in Adjumani district, in the West Nile region of Uganda. In line with the global theme, “25 years of the ICPD: accelerating the... Read more
District Leaders commit to accelerate ICPD agenda
ADJUMANI: Leaders from eleven districts in the West Nile sub region have adopted a declaration to ensure inclusion an integrated package of rights for women, girls and young people. This commitment... Read more
Celebrities, district leaders rally to inspire young people in Adjumani to stay in school
“Always have a vision. Always dream of what you want to become and that’s how you will succeed,” said Brenda Abio, winner of the 2017/18 regional beauty pageant, Miss Madi. She was speaking to over... Read more
GetIN mobile App increases uptake of antenatal care services in Kanungu
GetIN mobile, a mobile App used to reach and follow up on young pregnant girls as a way of increasing access to antenatal care, skilled delivery and postpartum family planning in rural areas is... Read more
How UNFPA’s learning sessions are supporting young people to become better leaders
Fulfilling young people’s potential lies at the heart of UNFPA’s work. Under the WITH YOU(TH) pillar of its Live Your Dream campaign, UNFPA Uganda is attempting to contribute to this critical... Read more