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Uganda Youth Network (UYONET) is a leading national umbrella organization for youth in Uganda whose membership is comprised of 31 youth focused organization and 158 youth member organizations, UYONET was founded in 2003 as a collective platform for research, training and policy advocacy for young people by young people. UYONET was: “to build, empower and sustain a vibrant youth network through advocacy, coordination and capacity building.” UYONET has made significant progress in attaining this mission and is currently at the apex of youth programming in Uganda, specifically in the areas of; policy advocacy, leadership development, youth participation in electoral democracy, strengthening coordination and joint efforts among youth associations. In addition, UYONET is now the natural reference point for the national youth agenda in Uganda.

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