Myres Ndyabawe

Youth Recruitment and Skilling Officer

Profile

Myres Ndyabawe is a Ugandan youth and skills development professional with over six years of experience in youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, program implementation, training, mentorship, communications, and stakeholder engagement. His work focuses on creating pathways for young people to acquire practical skills, access opportunities, start and grow enterprises, and participate meaningfully in inclusive economic development.

Myres holds a Bachelor of Journalism and Communication from Makerere University, a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. He also has additional training in script and science communication, youth entrepreneurship and dignified employment, mentorship and leadership, and practical agricultural skills. He is a certified Uganda Mushroom Farmer under the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT).

His professional interests lie at the intersection of youth skills development, entrepreneurship, agribusiness, climate and green enterprise development, social innovation, and inclusive economic opportunities for young people. He is particularly passionate about translating skills development into practical pathways to employment, self-employment, and sustainable youth-led enterprises.

At the Africa Climate Collaborative at Makerere University, Myres serves as a Youth Recruitment and Skilling Officer. He coordinates the recruitment, selection, enrolment, and skilling of young people under the Program. He also establishes and coordinates partnerships with communities, training institutions, industry actors, trainers, facilitators, and other stakeholders to support effective recruitment and training.