Uganda

Young people what it takes to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. We help diverse young people to ensure equal access for all to decent work, essential public services and a productive, dignified life.

Uganda

Young people what it takes to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. We help diverse young people to ensure equal access for all to decent work, essential public services and a productive, dignified life.

Featured projects

British Council Youth Connect Programme

Young people are not just the future of Uganda — they are shaping it now. Youth Connect empowers youth voices, leadership, and solutions for stronger communities.

Graduate Career Accelerator Programme (GCAP)

The Graduate Career Accelerator Programme (GCAP) aims to drive sustainable employment outcomes and long-term career success for Africa’s next generation of leaders by equipping them with essential skills, industry exposure, and direct employer connections. Restless Development Uganda, in partnership with the African Leadership Academy (ALA (opens in a new tab)), launched the Graduate Career Accelerator …

The Connect Project

The Challenge: According to the 2024 census, Uganda remains one of the world’s youngest nations, with 50.5% of its population aged 17 years and under, and a further 22.7% between the ages of 18–30. Despite their numbers, young people’s needs are often unmet, and they continue to face the consequences of poor governance, underrepresentation, and …

Youth Researchers Academy

Program Overview Young persons with disabilities are often excluded from the broader discussions on sexual reproductive health. When they are included, it is often tokenistic and done only to appear diverse. They do not participate meaningfully for numerous reasons, namely, a lack of agency and data, accessibility challenges, limited leadership opportunities, and low investment in …

SHE SOARS Youth Advisory Board: Powering Youth-Led Change

Program Overview The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is at the heart of the SHE SOARS project—an initiative working across Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of out-of-school adolescent girls. Established as a fully youth-led governance body, the YAB  are the watchdog for meaningful youth engagement, ensuring that the …

G2C2 Girls from Nepal

Global Girls Creating Change

Global Girls Creating Change (G2C2) empowered girls in Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal, and Uganda to lead climate action and green entrepreneurship through skills training, advocacy, and innovation grants. Led by Hivos with Restless Development and Humanis, G2C2 supported girls to research, influence, and implement climate solutions in their communities.

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Newsletters – January to February 2026

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Promoting Youth Inclusion in Governance and Accountability (YIGA) Project

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Report Assessing the Influence of Climate Change on Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes

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A Report On Integration Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Into Climate Justice Movements

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Youth Researchers Academy

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Byakuno Yakut, Youth Researcher - CCYBA project Uganda "It is the right of young people to participate in politics, democratic processes, gender sensitivity and sexuality education."
Gladys Aryemo, Youth Reseacher - SHE SOARS project Uganda "Adolescent girls out there need to speak up about the support and services they need. No one can speak for us but us!”
Asutre Gilbert, Youth Reseacher - SHE SOARS project Uganda "As a young person, I urge young people to demand what they want, especially sexuality information and other services. It is our right to voice our needs, we are change makers, and our decisions are crucial to the development of our world!"

This is us

Gabriel Iguma - Uganda Hub Lead Uganda "Every nation's future rests on its young people. It serves all of us to invest in that future by strategically and deliberately investing in our young people. We should start by shifting not just responsibility, but also power to the young people. That is our main focus."
Nestor Atukwatse - Uganda's Values Champion 2023/24 Uganda "Living by values is like creating fingerprints whereby your success may not be remembered but rather the way u lived and worked with others. I always feel proud when I inspire our young people with the values instilled in me by Restless Development."
Christine Chandia, Programme Officer - SHE SOARS project Uganda "By offering young people clear and accurate information about sexuality, we can reduce their chances of becoming pregnant at an early age and help them achieve their aspirations."

Quick links

Restless Development Uganda Strategic Plan (Strategy Brief) 2023-2030 Tackling the climate crisis should start at school

Contact us

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Ministers Village, Ntinda
Kampala +256 200 906450 infouganda@restlessdevelopment.org
Moroto
Moroto Local Government Offices (Next to RDC’s Office)
Independence Avenue
Moroto +256 393 241133 infouganda@restlessdevelopment.org
Jinja
Plot 40
Ngonde Ntende Road,
Block P 9/10
Walukuba West, Jinja +256 755 097827 infouganda@restlessdevelopment.org
Arua
Block A, Plot 4,
Caesar Ochama Close,
Arua City. +256 200 906450 infouganda@restlessdevelopment.