Kasese Hosted Green Skills Bootcamp for Youth

Girls for Climate Action, based in Jinja and supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was in Kasese where it conducted a Green Skills for Youth Bootcamp in partnership with Young Environmental Human Rights Defenders.

The training brought together youth from different parts of the district to explore climate science and green business opportunities. The initiative aimed to help participants identify resources within their communities that could be transformed into sustainable income and meaningful livelihoods.

The bootcamp also created a platform for young people to listen, learn, and connect with fellow youth and trainers. Participants were given the opportunity to share their backgrounds, challenges, and expectations from the training.

Organizers said the program was designed to build young people’s confidence and ideas through sessions on customer segmentation, business planning using the Lean Canvas model, and costing. The training also included practical hands-on activities such as beekeeping, castor oil extraction, eco-stove making, basket weaving, and kitchen gardening.

Participants from Kamaiba Soccer Academy, including out-of-school girls, young mothers, and boys, were part of the five-day training. They undertook a practical initiative in vegetable gardening, which they valued for income generation, food security, environmental conservation, and as a learning hub for other youth in sports and the wider community.

Girls for Climate Action reaffirmed its commitment to supporting young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to pursue green livelihoods, strengthen their independence, and lead change in their communities.

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