Government of Uganda · MoFPED · Wealth Creation Initiative

YLP — Youth Livelihood Programme

Started since 2013/14 · Implemented by MoGLSD

A revolving fund for organised youth groups run by the Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social Development. Groups borrow interest-free seed capital for livelihood activities and repay into the fund so it can revolve to new groups — making recovery the programme's defining story.

Fund size

UGX 160.52 bn

Disbursed

UGX 160.52 bn

Beneficiaries

200,210

Repayments

UGX 53.30 bn

Disbursement by financial year

FYProjectsDisbursedMaleFemaleTotal
2019/2018,720UGX 9.63 bn8,9869,73418,720
2020/2134,320UGX 17.66 bn25,45927,58134,320
2021/2249,920UGX 25.68 bn49,42153,53949,920
2022/2365,520UGX 33.71 bn80,87087,61065,520
2023/2468,640UGX 35.31 bn113,818123,30268,640
2024/2574,880UGX 38.52 bn149,760162,24074,880

Sector / activity breakdown

SectorProjectsAmountShare
Agriculture & Agro-business6,856UGX 55.05 bn
Animal Husbandry4,029UGX 32.28 bn
Retail Trade & Vending3,174UGX 25.41 bn
Services2,200UGX 17.95 bn
Vocational & Artisan1,958UGX 15.43 bn
Light Manufacturing1,173UGX 9.52 bn
ICT & Digital610UGX 4.87 bn

Regional distribution

RegionBeneficiariesAmountShare
Northern62,232UGX 49.76 bn31.1%
Eastern57,545UGX 46.03 bn28.7%
Western42,671UGX 34.39 bn21.3%
Central37,762UGX 30.34 bn18.9%