The Leaders in Teaching (LiT) Uganda Programme is a flagship initiative of the Mastercard Foundation that seeks to transform secondary education. The five-year programme (2025–2029) aims to reach 67,000 in-service teachers, 7,500 pre-service teachers, and 6,273 school leaders across Uganda, equipping them with the skills, motivation, and support needed to contribute to improved learning outcomes.

The programme aligns with the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works Strategy, which aims to enable 30 million young people across Africa to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030, including 4.3 million youth in Uganda.

Leaders in Teaching is implemented through a consortium of ten partners including; Luigi Giussani Foundation as the consortium lead, UNICEF, British Council, Edukans Uganda, Brainwave Careers, VVOB – education for development, Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS), STiR Education, Forum for Education NGOs in Uganda (FENU), and Teach for Uganda (TFU), with overall oversight support provided by the Ministry of Education and Sports.

Implementation of the programme is anchored on four pillars: Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Training, Education Leadership & Management and Teacher Motivation, each addressing a stage of a teacher’s career journey.