What are the Benefits and Comparative Advantages of the Group Model in Improving Youth Economic Opportunities

Young people in northern Uganda face a myriad of
challenges as they seek to improve their livelihoods
within the agriculture sector. One approach to
addressing these challenges is the group model
adopted by the Youth Empowerment through Agriculture (YETA) project, where young people are
encouraged to form youth associations, to make the
provision of training easier and to allow participants
to tap into the social capital and risk-mitigating
benefits of voluntary collaboration.
This research brief looks at the benefits and
comparative advantages of the group model for
YETA participants in northern Uganda as well as
the possible challenges associated with youth
associations. It also details the lessons learned so
that these can be shared with other programs and
help scale up successful youth associations and
youth employment programs.