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  • OPM Regional Office, Plot 1, Lower Churchill Drive, P.O. Box 342, Gulu
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  • OPM Regional Office, Plot 1, Lower Churchill Drive, P.O. Box 342, Gulu

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Northern Uganda that is Economically Prosperous and Peaceful with a High Quality of Life for its People.

Project Title
Northern Uganda Industry Ready Youth Skills Development
NDPIII Programme
Regional Development
Sector
Local Government
NDP PIP Code
REG3-00004
Location
Pakwach, Rhino Camp, Arua, Gulu, Lira
Estimated Project Cost
UGX. 183.14 Bn
Total funding gap
UGX. 183.14 Bn

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  • Chairman General: +256 (0) 782777855
  • Secretary General: +256 (0) 772 342325
  • Regional Coordinator: +256 (0) 782959525
  • [email protected]
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PROJECT INTRODUCTION

Problem Statement
Problem to be addressed
● Only one-third of girls enrolled in primary education in Northern Uganda continue in school to the age of 18, compared to half of the boys. West Nile also has the most significant gender gap in school enrollment in all of Uganda.
● There is a high number of unemployed youth as a result of the 20 year LRA insurgency in Northern Uganda.
● In addition, there is a mismatch in skills acquired and market demands, hence the high proportion of youth Not in Education or Engaged in Training (NEET).
● Youths have fewer economic opportunities as they lack skills, access to financial resources and non-agricultural employment
Causes of the problem
● LRA insurgency that lasted for 20 years.
● Early marriages and low girl-child primary school completion and low secondary school enrollment are principal contributors to youth unemployment.
Situation Analysis
Past achievements
A number of youths received post-war vocational skills training in Northern Uganda, but this has been inadequate to prepare graduates for the ever-changing industry and labour market in Uganda.
Over the last five years, progress has been made mainly in informal areas of Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BTVET), registering a 73 percent increase in enrolment from 24,598 in 2009 to 42,674 in 2013, of which 28,024 (66 percent) are males and 14,650 (34 percent) females.
Ongoing interventions
In the recent past, a number of youth have received skills development training relevant for the oil and gas industry, supported by the oil companies. GIZ and UK AID have also supported other skills development initiatives although this has not deliberately targeted unskilled youth in Northern Uganda.
Challenges
About 1 in every 10 children of primary school going age has never been in school. In addition, 22 percent of secondary school age (13-18) students do not complete school. According to the UNDP, the majority of youth in Northern Uganda do not even possess a primary leavers’ school certificate. Unemployment and underemployment in the workplace, particularly among youth, can lead to gambling, alcoholism, and other harmful outlets that begin a downward spiral. A key challenge for the large youth population is the need for skills development and training. Currently, potential workers are not fully equipped for the job market, especially in the technology and service-based sectors. 28 Impactful skills development programs that address mindset change on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) which will promote people to be productively contributing to their own and the region’s development. The number of vacancies available in BTVET institutions compared to demand from primary and S1-S4 leavers still falls short by 60 percent. Other challenges include poor entrepreneurial/business skills, weak/poor service delivery like commercial justice, agricultural extension and inconsistent enforcement of government regulations.
Relevance of the project idea
The project idea is linked to national development objective: Increasing productivity, inclusiveness and wellbeing of the population through enhancing skills and vocational development. Skills and vocational development are priorities of the Government for addressing unemployment, especially among the youth.
Stakeholders
● Unemployed youth
● School dropouts
● Unemployed graduates
● The local governments in the region
● Private sector
● Oil and gas industry
● Infrastructure projects
Project Objectives/Outcomes/Outputs
Project objectives
● To provide technical and financial skills for farming and agro-processing to unemployed youth in Northern Uganda.
● To strengthen youth associations and cooperatives and link them to finance programs.
Project outcomes
● Reduced youth unemployment in Northern Uganda.
● Reduced risks of relapse to insecurity.
● Increased commercial agriculture productivity and value addition.
● Increased youth employability in the oil and gas industry, commercial agriculture and value addition skills.
● Enhance chances of employability and earn incomes thus improved the quality of lives.
Project Outputs
● 5 science and innovation parks established in Pakwach, Rhino Camp, Arua, Gulu, and Lira.
● 3,000 youth (200 per cohort for each center for 2-3 years).
Project inputs/activities/interventions
Inputs
● Land
● Human capital- tutors
● Training equipment and tools
● Financial capita
Activities
● Offering tailored made training opportunities for different categories of youth according to age range; unemployed youth, education, or training (NEET); low and highly educated youth.
● Create programmes for internships, apprenticeships.
● Offer training in select topics based on the most significant market potential.
● Business and management programmes for small to medium enterprises (SME) manufacturing/cottage industries (leather goods, honey, yogurt, edible oils, tailoring, baked goods etc).
● Partnerships with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to offer tailored practical skills courses. ● Strengthening youth associations and cooperatives.
Interventions
1. Establishment of a multi skills development center in Pakwach based on the German model.
2. Establishment of an agri-business skills training center in Rhino Camp based on the Israeli model.
3. Establishment of a post-harvest technology and training service center in Arua, Gulu and Lira linked to Muni and Gulu universities and Ngetta ZARDI-Community outreach center.

STRATEGIC OPTIONS

Strategic options (indicate the existing asset, non-asset, and new asset solutions).
Proposed solutions
The most significant economic prospects in the North are in agriculture and related value chains.
Alternative means of financing
● Public Investment
● Public-Private Partnership
● Bilateral Partnership
● Multilateral Partnership
● Partnership with Business, Technical and Vocational Training (BTVET) institutions and higher in the region
● Partnership with higher institutions of learning in the region
Comparison of alternatives
Public-Private partnerships and partnerships with higher institutions of learning in the region.
Likely preferred option
Both Public Private partnerships and partnerships with higher institutions of learning in the region.
Coordination with Government Agencies

PROJECT ANNUALISED TARGETS

Output
UGX. 183.14 Bn
Actual(2019/20)
UGX. 183.14 Bn
2020/21
UGX. 183.14 Bn
2021/22
UGX. 183.14 Bn
2022/23
UGX. 183.14 Bn
2023/24
UGX. 183.14 Bn
2024/25
UGX. 183.14 Bn

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