Three youth-led teams have been selected to receive seed funding to develop solutions aimed at preventing childhood sexual violence and improving support for survivors.
Each team will receive US$1,500 and be paired with a mentor to help develop and implement its idea following a youth innovation pitch session in Jinja District.
The session, organised by Restless Development Uganda and partners with support from the Oak Foundation, brought together young people from Kampala and Jinja to propose practical responses to gaps in prevention, access to justice, safeguarding and community engagement.
The pitch session was designed to give young people a direct role in addressing childhood sexual violence, allowing them to develop solutions based on challenges they see in their own communities.
AfriChild Centre, which participated in the session, said the ideas presented demonstrated young people’s creativity and commitment to addressing child protection challenges.
The three selected teams will now receive seed funding and mentorship to further develop their proposals.
The initiative comes as AfriChild continues to work on child protection through research, advocacy and partnerships with government and other organisations. The Centre says its work is aimed at generating evidence that can inform policy and practice for children’s wellbeing.
