Between 2011 and 2016 BAYIMBA (www.bayimba.org) ran the "Youth & Hip Hop Uganda" programme with the support of the Danish Centre for Culture and Development with the overall aim of improving and bridging the socio-cultural and economic gap between youths in Uganda. It does so by supporting youths in acquiring artistic (hip hop) as well as development and leadership skills that can enhance socio-cultural and economic transformation across diversities. Because of the success and impact on a huge number of youths in Uganda, elements of the "Youth & Hip Hop Uganda" programme - such as the Hip Hop Boot Camp - are now included in a wider 5-year creative industry development programme of BAYIMBA that is investing in building capacities across the arts and cultural sector with the support of Belgian Africalia (www.africalia.be). For more information, see the BAYIMBA and Bayimba Academy pages. The specific objectives of the initiative are:
• To convey /artistic creative skills to youth
• To convey (creative) entrepreneurial skills to youth
• To build leadership skills and self-esteem among youth
• To develop innovation amongst young people
• To generate employment opportunities for youth
• To enhance career chances of talented youth
• To encourage collaborations between youth from different regions
• To connect youth from Uganda with the wider world
