We aim at promoting and integrating entrepreneurial teaching and learning and financial education

The Private Education Development Network (PEDN) is a non- profit organization, established in 2004 with an aim of promoting and integrating entrepreneurial teaching and learning and financial education in formal and informal education systems in Uganda.

Over the past 5 years, PEDN has contributed to youth financial literacy and financial inclusion by directly reaching and training over 230,390 young people through its diverse programs in 1,572 schools across the country.

Vision
A Ugandan Society that is enterprising and productive.

Mission

To empower young people in Uganda through innovative and demand led entrepreneurial interventions that enable them to transform their livelihoods and communities.

Currently, PEDN currently has a presence in 36 districts spread in all regions of Uganda PEDN has implemented interventions supported by both local and international partners, including Ministry of Education and Sports, Citi Foundation, Aflatoun International, Opportunity International, USAID Feed The Future Program, DFID and Porticus among others.

Our practical and on ground experience of over 15 years working with schools and youth has enabled us to closely work with the Ministry of Education and Sports to contribute towards the education system in Uganda with a focus on literacy & numeracy, life skills enhancement, teacher training, establishing safe school learning environment for child protection enhancement and development of competency based curriculum.

Core Values

• Teamwork
• Transparency
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Productivity
• Creativity
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  Financial literacy is relevant for everyone in a modern society regardless of income level, education, age, rural or gender. Lack of financial literacy and inclusion Uganda directly affects the socio-economic development as people cannot make informed decisions about their finances
  
  PEDN promotes youth financial literacy among institutions of learning (primary schools, secondary schools and high institutions) as well as out of school youth through the following activities.
• Pathways to Whole School Development project
  
  PEDN together with Aflatoun International and Opportunity International – EduFinance are implementing the Pathways to the Whole School Development (WSD) project across 35 secondary schools in 8 districts (Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Buikwe, Mityana, Mpigi, Iganga, Tororo, and Butaleja & Mayuge), reaching 2,450 youth and 70 teachers.
  
  The project utilises a Youth Social and Emotional Learning curriculum to empower young people with social skills that will improve their self-awareness, self- management and responsible decision- making in life. The project is funded by Opportunity International and runs in school terms one and two in 2019
• PEDN is implementing a Social and Financial literacy curriculum in 140 schools (both primary and secondary) across 7 districts (Gulu, Mbale, Masindi, Mubende, Wakiso, Kampala & Mukono) in Uganda, reaching 52,024 young people in 2019.
  
  PEDN and MasterCard Labs are also supporting the same schools in integrating ICT school related payments as well as in tracking learners’ performance though a system called Kupaa.
  
  This intervention is funded by the American People through USAID Feed The Future Program, Youth Leadership in Agriculture Activity.