Uganda Questions and Answers

Updated April 9, 2020

In the short-term the Foundation will:

Work closely with key stakeholders and sector leaders to understand the impact and determine the best possible immediate responses or interventions that are needed.
Support Young Africa Works implementation partners to adapt to working remotely and using the time to accomplish activities that are easier to perform while at home/in small groups.
Support Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in its effort to mobilize public and private sector response to prevent COVID-19’s negative impact on the economy.
Identify and implement feasible interventions (access to finance, business shock support clinics, etc.) that can promote the resilience of SMEs.
Identify emerging opportunities that may significantly contribute to economic growth and youth employment.
Factor in COVID-19 implications while developing programs in the pipeline.

In the medium-term the Foundation will:

Assess the impact of COVID-19 on the implementation of Young Africa Works in Uganda and develop a mitigation plan, particularly for MSMEs.
Support the development of a post-pandemic economic recovery strategy.
Support digitization to ensure efficiency and inclusion in education and skills, and access to finance and marketing.
Assess the impact of the pandemic on refugee youth and support youth-led organizations through a fund manager.

In the long-term the Foundation will:

Determine how the private sector catalytic fund can integrate support to MSMEs in events of economic shock caused by incidents such as COVID-19.
Create a country mechanism that will help the Foundation become relevant and be part of the national mitigation effort for future unforeseen shocks.