At least 83% of young people in Uganda have no formal employment and these always find alternatives in the informal sector. A number of these youth join the sector by choice while others it is out of frustration in both rural and urban settings. It is this frustration of the youth that can result into militancy, impatience, violence and uncalculated risk-taking that needs to be harnessed for positive youth development. There is keen need to pursue a deliberate structured program that seeks to identify, nurture and profile leaders in the formal and informal setting. The challenge of leadership is so enormous that it cannot be successfully undertaken without focused intentions. It requires deliberate processes of preparation, which would include infusion of values of service, responsibility and vision associated with successful leadership. This means that we need more individuals with the ability to empower and motivate others to respond to the country’s historical, contemporary and emerging challenges. Our Young Leaders Academy, overall objective is to create a generation of leaders who understand their purpose, are politically astute, ideologically oriented and ethically sound.