Youth4Policy is a joint initiative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Centre for Development Alternatives aimed at empowering the next generation of Ugandan policy experts to meaningfully contribute to policy analysis and public debates.
Youth4Policy serves as capacity development lab for youth leaders from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds such as academia, civil society, and public service with a motivation to research and analyse specific policy questions from a youth perspective.
What We Do
TRAININGS
Our fellows participate in a 6-month training program in the areas of policy analysis, research methodology, strategic communication and public advocacy where they undertake independent research on a topic related to their area of expertise while receiving individual mentoring from a senior expert.
POLICY ANALYSIS
By focussing on policy analysis capacity building and facilitating youth to research and develop evidence-based policy positions, the initiative enables young policy experts to constructively engage with relevant stakeholders and strengthen the position of youth as formidable stakeholders in shaping Uganda’s public policy discourse.
NETWORKING
Alongside training and mentorship, the program provides similarly motivated young intellectuals with a networking space to engage, exchange and empower each other on issues of public policy and development so that they are empowered to shape and influence the public policy discourse and decision-making
