YETA

END OF PROJECT: YETA Chief of Party speaks during close out Radio talk shows. The close out radio talk shows ended with renewed commitment by Local Governments of Masindi, Kiryandongo, Dokolo and Kole to support youth led enterprises

GO AND USE IT WELL: YETA Chief of Party hands over a motorcycle to leaders of Aboke Young Cooperative society in Kole District

PRODUCTION MUST CONTINUE: Despite the lock down as a result of Covid 19, YETA Youth who live near their farms are encouraged to continue with individual on farm work as one way of sustaining production.Please remember to adhere to safety guidelines issued by Ministry of Health

POSTPONING CLOSE OUT EVENTS: Following the Presidential Directive on measures to avert and manage the spread of COVID 19, we regret to inform our partners that the planned close out events have been postponed until further notice. A new date will be communicated

LEARNING: YETA together with Youth Forward partners yesterday took young farmers for a learning visit at Kampiringisa Incubation farm where they learnt about the integrated approach to farming called the Songhai model. Many left inspired to scale up their agricultural business

As the YETA project draws to a close, Its Senior Leadership Team here under share a light moment after their last meeting in Kampala

Mastercard Foundation Uganda Country Representative & Youth Forward Steering Committee pose for a photo with partners at the end of YETA hosted YF Annual Learning Meeting in Kampala on October 23, 2019. They are committed to create dignified and fulfilling opportunities for Youth

When Youth Forward Partners including Mastercard Foundation visited YETA project sites, Kole District LC V Chairperson Betty Nam presented to both MCF and NCBA CLUSA certificates of merit service for what she called "a well executed youth project"

YETA continues to enjoy tremendous support from Government. Today the Masindi District Commercial Officer Christine Kengozi handed to YETA staff certificates of registration for 3 youth led cooperatives (Kabango, Kyatiri & Bujenje) that were formed with membership from YETA YAs).

Youth led SACCO enhances access to affordable finance in Kole

The 7th and last Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting yesterday ended in Kole District with all members committing to continue supporting YETA Youth Associations as one way of ensuring continuity and sustainability

Yesterday, the Resident District Commissioner of Kole led a team of Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) members to visit Bala Health Center where hundreds of young people continue to access youth friendly reproductive health and counselling services courtesy of YETA

In a bid to reassure stakeholders that the YETA project is still on, the project senior team last appeared on a Radio talk show in Masindi as one way of remobilising support for the more 800 youth led enterprises that YETA provided incubation kits for

MEMORIALS

Francis Kisirinya; The Chairperson of Initiative for Youth empowerment and Transformation (IYET) visits a YETA stall during national dialogue non Youth inclusion in Kampala

Cohort 2 VSLA recognition event ended with a call on youth to save in order to finance agribusiness

At the launch of Mastercard Foundation supported Youth Think Tank Report by Restless Development, NCBA CLUSA pledged to encourage Youth to take advantage of their numbers and form Youth led Cooperatives

YETA delivers crop incubation kits just in time for the second planting season

LEARNING: 30 youth visited 25th national Agricultural show in Jinja and were exposed to improved crop varieties & technologies. Key takeaways are; 1. Best agronomic practices and application of fertilizers to increase yield 2. Use of machinery and technology for value addition

YETA Regional Coordinator and a Government Veterinary Officer monitoring cohort 3 goat incubation in Masindi District