Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030

Youth Integrated Development Organization

YIDO Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030 focuses on four key result areas as enlisted below.

Key Result Area 1: Dignified and Gainful Employment

Figure 1: Youth in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement undergoing a hands-on training in motor cycle repair & Maintenance.

Figure 2: Youth in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement undergoing a hands-on training in motor cycle repair & Maintenance.

YIDO in partnership with Enabel among other partners aims at Increasing dignified and gainful employment opportunities for the out of school youth 18 to 24 years in both formal/informal employment, we build capacity of youth in, vocational skills, work readiness, employability skills and further facilitate Linkages to profitable markets, market infrastructure, youth friendly/affordable financial services, job/employment and enterprise development support. These trainings are enhanced with the YIDO Skills Development Program and foundational skills sessions that are critical in preparing the young people in making informed life choices.

Our key innovation in skilling is creation of mobile vocational skilling centers, the model targets hard to reach illiterate Youth, A labor survey is conducted to identify skills gaps, the youth are then mobilized into training cohorts based on desired skills arising from identified gaps, local artisans are identified for specific required skills and trained in participatory training methodologies and youth engagement principles ,community structures are then identified and modified into fully equipped training centers were the youth are then taken through a 3 months hands on skilling conducted by local artisans and later a one month apprenticeship conducted in temporary workshops set up by trainees and supported by local artisans upon completion of the four months training program trainees are examined by Directorate of Industrial Training for level One certification.

Key Result Area 2: Increase in Access of Gov’t Services

YIDO success is implementation of programs that are sustainable even after funding comes ends. We aim at increasing access to Local Government youth friendly services which are more sustainable,

We; conduct Gap analysis on policy implementation, we build capacity of service providers to provide youth friendly services, empower youth to demand for services, conduct focused community advocacy drives/campaigns on access & utilization of Local Government services while ensuring safety of children and youth in their community and learning environments including strengthening Parent-child relationship in their homes and communities.

Key Result Area 3: Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health of Children

YIDO aims at increasing access to Sexual Reproductive Health information and services for the youth through provision of age appropriate , integrated, and youth responsive SRH information and services that include; SRH information and services, Linkages to psychosocial support, Promoting conducive and Facilitating enrolment and retention of HIV positive children, youth and their caregivers into HIV care and walking them through the journey of Viral Load suppression, We facilitate attitude and norms change at personal and community level that in turn improves uptake of health services.

Key Result Area 4: Improved Child Friendly spaces and safety

The Schools Against Crime (SAC) program, implemented by the YIDO in partnership with the Uganda Police Force (UPF), has significantly contributed to crime prevention and youth empowerment in schools and learning institutions across Uganda. Through SAC, hundreds of students have been sensitized on issues related to crime, drug abuse, violence, and the importance of good citizenship. The program has established functional crime prevention clubs in participating schools, fostering a culture of discipline, responsibility, and active community engagement among learners. Regular mentorship sessions by police officers and trained facilitators have improved the relationship between the police and young people, creating an environment where students view law enforcement as partners rather than adversaries.

Over time, SAC has yielded tangible outcomes, including a measurable reduction in cases of school violence, vandalism, and truancy in target institutions. The program’s peer-led model has empowered student leaders to take initiative in promoting peaceful conflict resolution and reporting criminal or suspicious activities. Furthermore, the collaboration between YIDO and UPF has strengthened school-community-police partnerships, ensuring sustainability of interventions even beyond the school setting. SAC continues to serve as a model initiative that demonstrates how strategic partnerships and proactive youth engagement can enhance security, promote civic responsibility, and prevent crime at the grassroots level.