DSW/Bonita Training Centre in Uganda responds to various training needs however, more focus is put on reproductive health. The centre welcomes training participants from within Uganda as well as the East African region. Established with support from BONITA Gefuehl fuer Mode GmbH&Co.KG in May 2001, the Training Centre aims at strengthening the capacity of both regional, national and grass roots organizations in designing and implementing high-quality sustainable projects and programmes that enhance reproductive health, as well as other areas that complement health programmes in the development sector.

The Training Centre plays a key role within the Youth To Youth (Y2Y) programme by providing training of trainers course, enhancing their facilitation skills, improving their knowledge and understanding of young people and sexuality and emerging issues as depicted by society. The courses also serve to strengthen the managerial capacities of youth clubs.

A training venue for other organizations

DSW/Bonita training Centre strives to achieve excellence through its approach of experiential education and learning. We believe that people must gain skills BUT also be in position to make use of these skills. DSW has encouraged partnerships through which other organizations can take advantage and make use of out facilities. This is one way through which DSW/ Bonita will maintain this training centre as a ‘Centre of Excellence’.

Through our continued commitment and aim for excellence we are proud to partner with, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ministry of Health (MOH), The Population Secretariat (POPSEC). Moreover, the Training Centre has increasingly become a hub for other organizations to conduct workshops, seminars, meetings and conferences. Organizations hiring these services include Action Aid, German Development Service (DED), German Technical Co-operation Agency (GTZ), Makerere University, Save the Children UK-Rwanda, Save the Children Denmark and Youth Incentives among others.

To date, the Training Centre has provided trainings for more than 4,000 young people from various countries, even beyond East Africa. The Centre is also involved in designing and running tailor made courses for various audiences and target groups.

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