Smallholders lose profits to middlemen when selling alone. During Farming as a business training organized by #AFARD peer trainers mapped team bulking strategies to negotiate better produce prices in Nebbi, Zombo & Pakwach. #FAAB #SIYEP #AFARD #WestNile

64 years of independence, with more to build and more to achieve At AFARD, we remain committed to thriving communities and a healthier, more prosperous Uganda Happy Independence Day, Uganda! #UgandaAt64

Some rules are never written down. We inherit them. Who provides? Who cooks? Who decides? Across five communities, young people and leaders challenged everyday social norms shaping life at home. #TRALIDE #SocialNorms #AFARD

For a young woman, training is only the beginning. Through SIYEP Business Actors Dialogues, AFARD brought together 300 participants across Nebbi, Zombo & Pakwach to connect young women to markets, finance, employers and business support. The goal: dignified & fulfilling work.

Read our latest edition of the newsletter.  🍎 Farmers replacing bush burning with high value dragon fruit  💰 Anwang Galokani transforming his finances through community savings  and many more field stories from our projects #AFARD #CREMOV #NorthernUganda #Agriculture

For many young women, entering a male dominated trade means challenging expectations before they even get to prove their skills. For Prossy, welding became a pathway to independence. After training through #SIYEP, she is now earning from her skill

Grassroots leadership drives community progress only when given consistent technical backing. 📍 Stakeholders met in Pakwach to evaluate year one results for the Nurturing Youth Economic Resilience initiative project as preparations for year two Find this and more @www.afard.net

We recently concluded a board visit in Pakwach, Participants highlighted how family collaboration has improved their households. Local leaders welcomed the surprise visit as ablessing in their communities, while successful trainees now run active workshops employing peers.

Can skills alone build a business without starter kits? Last cohort we trained 30% of 2,010 young women across Nebbi, Zombo, and Pakwach. Distribution has commenced across. #SIYEP aims to transition 70% YW into #dignified and #fulfillingwork

Can group savings fail without business skills? Yes. That is why our 167 VSLA mentors are at AFARD offices for a 10 day training. They will further cascade this financial literacy learning to the rest of the group before actual savings begin under the #SIYEP initiative

𝗔 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀. On their demo plot, Wadikchingwa group members track crop health with our Skilling Officer Godwin as cabbages mature. Building skills through the SIYEP Program

Working together at their demo garden, the Kwiocwiny group in Kalowang uses irrigation kits to maintain healthy horticultural yields in Nebbi district. Supported by the Sustainable Inclusive Youth Employment Pathways, the overall goal is to skill 10,000 young women into work.

How can rural communities bridge farming and healthy diets? Under the EFREC project funded by @ManosUnidasONGD , AFARD hosted a Cooking Gala in Pakwach where groups prepared nutrient dense meals from native FOODS. District Nutrition Officer Dr. Oryema Stephen praised the cause.

To mark #YouthDayUganda26, @AFARD_UG explored what it takes for a young woman to earn a reliable income. Katusiime Evans, a photographer in Zombo, says dedicated local leaders are key to driving positive change and supporting young women. #YoungAfricaWorks @MastercardFdn

Preserving indigenous food systems requires transferring agricultural knowledge across generations. Under our Healthy Diet and Lifestyles pathway, we engage elder women to train young farmers, refugees, and chefs in cultivating nutrient-dense native foods. #HealthyLifestyles

Strong technical training require sustained alignment. AFARD joined Comboni Angal Technical Institute as 35 students completed trade programs. The institute recognized our SIYEP partnership with student-crafted examination projects. #TVETPartnerships #SIYEP #WestNile #AFARD

📍 Zombo District Profiling for Year 2 of SIYEP is active across target sub-counties. Before digital profiling, field staff meet parents and spouses to secure written consent for young women aged 15 to 34. #SafeguardingFirst #WomenInSkills #SIYEP #WestNile

SIYEP dialogues aligned expectations with parents and graduates after three months of training. "Many families cannot afford tools, so this gives our daughters a head start," noted parent Olama Geoffrey. We aim to transition 10,000 young women into work by 2030.

If you want to understand your team's behavior, look closely at your own leadership blind spots. This week, our team leads paused for a two-day training with Refuse to fail to confront how our daily habits on the teams we work with and to shift to a more empathetic approach.

What changes when a family receives an unconditional basic income every single month?In Welle, NIDP’s UGX 56,060 monthly cash relief is changing lives, From Agness building a safe home to Jeres raising 22 cattle and 185 adults funding their own church, a powerful shift.