The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has assumed the leadership of the Multi-Party Youth Forum (MYF), with Hon. Adepo Francis taking over as the new chairperson of the inter-party youth platform.
Adepo, who is currently out of the country, was represented during the official handover by FDC National Youth Treasurer Ivan Masawi on Thursday 9th July 11, 2026 at the close of a two-day regional youth workshop held at Mt. Elgon Hotel in Mbale City.
The workshop brought together youth league representatives from various political parties across eastern Uganda.
Speaking on behalf of Adepo, Masawi said the forum’s priorities would focus on addressing the challenges affecting Uganda’s youth, including unemployment, teenage pregnancy, access to education, and meaningful participation in governance.
He noted that the forum intends to advocate for an Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) youth summit where young leaders can jointly discuss national concerns such as youth unemployment, budget allocation for youth programmes, and service delivery.
Outgoing MYF chairperson Lynnet Nanyonjo said the two-day workshop focused on developing a minimum agenda for eastern Uganda that reflects the unique concerns of young people in the region.
Representing Mbale Resident City Commissioner George William Wopuwa, Deputy RCC for Northern City Division Alfred Chebet challenged young people to actively participate in leadership and decision-making processes.Chebet cited the 2024 National Population Census, which indicates that Uganda has approximately 10.7 million people aged between 18 and 35 years, representing about 22.7 percent of the country’s population. Hadepo Francis is takes office as MYF’s third chairperson since its inception in 2022. URN