Youth Plus Policy Network Uganda
Community-led solutions. Stronger systems. More equitable futures.
Youthplus is a youth-led national organisation working alongside communities to advance health, education, gender equality, youth agency and social justice in Uganda.
Youthplus at a glance
100,000+
Community members reached
20
Communities reached
60+
Peer Community Advisors
Organisational reach and community delivery footprint.
Who We Are
Change is stronger when communities lead it.
Youth Plus Policy Network Uganda (YPPN-U), known as Youthplus, is a youth-led national non-governmental organisation advancing people-led development and social justice through community systems strengthening.
We work with young people, women, children, community leaders and local institutions to address barriers that limit wellbeing, opportunity and participation. We believe lasting change is built when people have the knowledge, agency, relationships and resources to shape decisions that affect their lives.
Our work is grounded in human rights, dignity, inclusion, gender equality, accountability and community leadership.
Our Areas of Work
Responding to the issues that shape people’s lives
Our programmes connect individual wellbeing with the wider systems, institutions and conditions that enable communities to thrive.
Community Health and Wellbeing
Advancing HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health and rights, psychosocial wellbeing, community health information and referral pathways.
Women’s Rights, Youth Agency and Community Leadership
Supporting gender equality, meaningful youth participation, women’s rights, civic engagement and community-led leadership.
Education, Skills Development and Economic Justice
Promoting inclusive and quality learning, relevant skills, technology-enabled education and fairer pathways to opportunity.
Climate Resilience and Humanitarian Preparedness
Strengthening community resilience, environmental responsibility and preparedness for shocks and emergencies.
Research, Innovation and Policy Engagement
Generating and applying evidence, testing community-rooted innovations and bringing local experience into policy dialogue and decision-making.
Our approach
How we create change
Lasting change happens when community knowledge, local leadership and practical action come together. Our approach moves through five connected stages, with learning and accountability running throughout.
01
Listen to communities
Understand lived experience, local priorities and the barriers people identify for themselves.
02
Connect people and services
Link people to trusted information, essential services, learning and support.
03
Strengthen local leadership
Support young people and community structures to organise, participate and influence decisions.
04
Take action together
Put inclusive, locally informed solutions into practice through collaboration and partnership.
05
Learn and improve
Use evidence, reflection and community feedback to strengthen results and remain accountable.
Community leadership • Inclusion • Evidence • Accountability
Our work in action
From community-based health information to inclusive learning, Youthplus works with local actors to turn shared priorities into practical action.
DEEPROOTS | Community Health
Bringing trusted health information closer to communities
Through DEEPROOTS, Youthplus works with communities to make HIV prevention information, guidance and connections to services more accessible. Community Vital Information Kiosks are one practical expression of this approach.
LIFT | Education
Expanding access to inclusive and relevant learning
Through the Learning, Inclusion and Futures Transformation (LIFT) Education Programme, Youthplus promotes inclusive learning, quality teaching, technology-enabled education and stronger community participation in children’s learning journeys.
Youthplus in action
See community-led change in action
A closer look at Youthplus, the communities we work alongside and the change we are building together.
Working together
Partnerships that connect local insight with wider change
We collaborate with public institutions, civil society organisations, development partners, academic institutions and community structures. We contribute community-rooted implementation, youth leadership, integrated programming and learning from practice.
We welcome partnerships that respect community leadership, strengthen local systems and advance equitable, sustainable outcomes.
A more just and equitable future is built together.
Join us in strengthening communities, expanding opportunity and advancing people-led change.
