{"id":6781,"date":"2018-11-30T14:32:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T11:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=6781"},"modified":"2018-11-30T14:33:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T11:33:37","slug":"40-youth-in-northern-uganda-get-shs144m-for-start-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/30\/40-youth-in-northern-uganda-get-shs144m-for-start-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"40 youth in Northern Uganda Get Shs144m for Start-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>40 youth from different areas of Northern Uganda are set to benefit from seed capital worth Shs144m for their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has awarded 40 young people in eight teams from Adjumani, Arua, Yumbe, Moyo, Kitgum, Agago, Amuru and Lamwo to help them kick-start their social businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe businesses seek to address challenges faced by women, adolescents and youth in the areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health &amp; Rights and Gender Based Violence,\u201d Mr Alain Sibenaler, representative of UNFPA Uganda, said.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the eight teams, he said, will receive funding, business training, mentorship and go-to market technical guidance courtesy of the Up Accelerate WAY (Women, Adolescent and Youth) edition.<\/p>\n<p>Up Accelerate WAY edition is a health based social incubator developed by UNFPA in partnership with Outbox.<\/p>\n<p>Going to rural areas<\/p>\n<p>The initiative focused on West Nile and Northern Uganda. 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