Some key Achievements of PAC
Since its inception in 2010, PAC has worked in partnership with other organizations and institutions such as the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), Kyambogo University Environment Management Association (KUEMA), National Youth Council (NYC), Advocates Coalition for Development & Environment (ACODE), Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs (UPFYA), Humanist Association for Leadership, Equity & Accountability (HALEA), Makerere University Convocation, Child Rights Advocacy and Lobby Mission (CALM) Africa, Bucca Development Initiatives Uganda (BDU) and the Bridge Magazine in implementation of some of the following projects:
- Youth National Campaign for oil good governance in Uganda in which PAC organized youth workshops both at national and regional levels in the country.
- Engaging youth in Uganda in improving employment opportunities and involvement in issues around agro-forestry, environmental conservation, climate change, water and food security.
- Organizing regular debates on environmental concerns, agriculture, oil issues, governance issues, employment, Pan Africanism, service delivery, global trends, democracy, human rights, spirituality, regional conflicts, African family values, terrorism, homosexuality, education, health, religion and culture since July 2010 to date
- Sensitizing the youths about African Traditional Herbal treatment including having youths study trips regarding the same.
- Engaging the Uganda Parliament on youth issues whereby for example; the Parliament in December 2012 was petitioned to consider youth views on oil legislation which was taking place then.
- PAC hosted Members of Parliament, Ministers and Senior Civil Servants at its weekly debate forum and workshops and this enabled over 6000 youths to interface with legislators and senior national leaders on policy issues, human rights, Pan Africanism, corporate accountability among others.
- Capacity building in terms of critical thinking skills through practice and exposure of over 10,000 youths in debates, workshops and study trips.
- Mind transformation is evidently on-going whereby members continue to develop new shared perceptions on topical issues deliberated upon in our weekly debates thus nurturing positive and progressive attitudes among the members.
- Developing the art and confidence of public speaking among the youths by participating in PAC weekly debates which have in most cases been held consistently for over ten years especially before the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. This has built a team spirit and awakened talents of many members.
- Linking and recommending some young people to organizations for doing internships and acquiring jobs.
- Arousing members’ interest in reading. This has been achieved through consistent emphasis on the need to read and also giving references of certain books which are critical for tickling the minds of the reader to be a more critical thinker, innovative and hardworking.
- Exposed some of our members to other debate forums and internship opportunities.
- Attracted media publicity in some cases thereby influencing public opinion on pertinent issues especially oil, environment, job creation, human rights, justice and regional cooperation.
- Carrying out outreach programmes in Universities and Secondary Schools.