New Fundoo Webinar series to equip young people with essential soft skills for the job market.
Drake Nyamugabwa
UNICEF Uganda, together with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, and other partners, has unveiled a series of online webinars to run for six months from 26 March through August 2025 using the digital Fundoo app. The series aims to equip various young people with essential soft skills, including Creativity, Adaptability, teamwork, and Communication, among others, that will enhance their suitability in the current career and job markets.
According to UNICEF, the webinar trainings target all categories of young people, including those living in urban or rural areas, in displaced areas, and People with disabilities, to ensure they access the Fundoo platform to learn in their environment with fellow young people at their own pace.
During the launch of the Fundoo webinar series on 6th March 2025 at the Gender Ministry headquarters, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Children Affairs, Mr. Tollea Frank, said the initiative of empowering young people with essential skills will unlock their potential to drive their careers.
“These webinar series are timely as we witness changing career pathways; it’s essential to equip young people for today and tomorrow’s job market. It’s the combination of hard and soft skills that set individuals apart to foster motivation, collaboration and interconnected digital world,” he said.
The Assistant Commissioner said that the young people in this period will be exposed to a dynamic network of essential skills needed by employers delivered through expert-led interactions, while calling upon all the young people to participate,” he said.
Susan Serumaga from UNICEF Uganda said that young people need the essential skills to supplement the learning they acquire from learning institutions to prepare them for the changing working environment where they will be required to solve various challenges.
“To survive and thrive in the rapidly changing economies, young people need such soft skills to ensure transition to the working environment. Skills such as creativity, adaptability, and communication, among others, will prepare them for the job market and solving community challenges,” she said
(L-R) Mr. Buloba Rogers from Gender ministry, Head of IT Gender Ministry, Mr.Emanuel Yeka, Susan Serumaga from UNICEF, Asst Commissioner Gender Ministry Mr Tollea Frank and Denise Ayebare, MAK Student, Volunteer on the Fundoo progamme take a group photo during the launch of the webinar series.
The webinar series aims to equip 1 million young people with essential skills to help them transition smoothly from school to the job market.
This platform is part of UNICEF Uganda's U-report, which offers free access to digital skills development to young people & prepares them for the job market.
To access the platform, text "Fundoo" to 8500 or send a WhatsApp message with "Fundoo" to 0709168500
