Improving the Economic Resilience of Youth in Central and Northern Uganda (IERY) is a two-year project implemented by Advance Afrika with funding from the Wilde Ganzen Foundation. The project aligns with the Blue Ambition Fund strategy, contributing to the impact strategies of skill training and entrepreneurship development for youth in Gulu City in Acholi and Wakiso District in central.

The overall objective is that the livelihood of young people is improved and sustained through access to self-employment opportunities. The project seeks to achieve one outcome: youth are economically empowered to start and run resilient, sustainable enterprises.

Key beneficiaries include 300 youths aged 18 to 35, 50/50 in gender, and at least 3% of persons with disabilities. These will include youths in formal or non-formal technical training and youth enterprises. The project will collaborate with business mentors, digital ambassadors, parish leaders, local governments, and private and public actors to contribute effectively to youth entrepreneurship development.