About Us
Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth affairs is an advocacy platform in Parliament formed in 2008 by a section of youthful members of the eighth Parliament.
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PFYA has a membership of about 201 Members of Parliament whose collective force in influencing mainstreaming of youth issues has been central. UPFYA’s rationale rested on the fact that there are only five representatives for young people in Parliament. It was observed that influencing parliamentary business to address youth interests would be an insurmountable task for only five youth representatives thus a collective voice that embraces all the youthful voices in the legislature was considered necessary.
UPFYA draws its rationale in the demographic characteristics that place youth at 80% of the population and yet there are no sustained efforts to invest in these groups in order to reap from the demographic dividends they represent.
Vision
A responsible and active and empowered youth citizenry.
Mission
To promote policies and programs that place young people at the core of Uganda’s governance and development process through legislation, advocacy, networking and outreach.
Core Values
Equity and accessibility
Responsiveness to youth demands
Respect for humanity
Integrity
Objectives
To strengthen youth legislative capacity
To advocate for increased government financing of youth programs
