Vision

That every young person in Uganda contributes to its socio-economic growth by being competitive and productive in a global society.

Mission

To facilitate the development of young people’s creative and innovative potential by equipping them with basic entrepreneurial, financial, business, and personal development skills in an open and collaborative environment.

Objectives

• To create an entrepreneurial society
• To integrate hands-on, activity-based learning into the school curriculum
• To teach financial literacy
• To enable young people to develop practical skills
• To encourage personal development and positive attitudes
• To promote business as a career option through the use of role-models and mentoring opportunities

PEDN Team

Irene Mutumba, Founder and Executive Director

Irene Mutumba, a leading entrepreneur in Uganda, founded PEDN in 2004. Professionally trained as a teacher, Mutumba pursued a career in education prior to exploring her passion for entrepreneurship. Mutumba believes that the economic development potential of Uganda lies within youth who are trained with entrepreneurial, business, and financial skills. With a background in education, Mutumba has set out to revitalize the traditional classroom by providing programs that are taught in an encouraging atmosphere of hands-on learning.

 Among her many great achievements, Mutumba became an Ashoka Fellow in 2005. Ashoka is the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs--men and women with system changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems. Since 1981, Ashoka has elected over 2,000 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 60 countries.  This distinction has played a pivotal role in PEDN’s development and networking opportunities.  Click here Mutumba's Ashoka Fellow profile.

Andrew Magunda , Director of Programs/ Monitoring and Evaluation

Julius Lukwago, Aflatoun Program Officer

Isaac Mwesigwa, Super Savers Program Manager

Jackie Wanyana, YEP and GEE Program Officer

Flavia Nakalembe, Newspapers in Education Program Officer

Rita Sembuya, Chairperson

Juilet Musoke, Treasurer

Benon Sebina, Board Member

Ruth Kiwanuka, Board Member

Ruth Mabirizi, Board Member

Deborah Kaddu Sserwadda

Lillian Keene Mugerwa