Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Children
Development
Disabled Persons
Drug Control
Education
Environment
Extreme poverty
Family
Financing for Development
Food
Habitat
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Information
Micro-Credit
Minority Rights
Population
Social Development
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Technical Cooperation
Violence
Water
Women
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Trafficking in women and girls
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the environment
Social Development:
Disabled persons
Employment
Indigenous issues
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate change
Education
Forests
Health
Poverty
Waste Management
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Uganda
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2000 |
Organizational structure: |
The organization structure consists of the General Assembly, Board of Directors, Executive Director and staff. The General Assembly is the supreme authority of the organization, which every active or paid-up member has right to attend and vote on any question. The Board of Directors formulates and reviews policies that governs the organization The organization also has a secretariat, responsible for the day-to-day running, operations and management of the organization in line with the approved policies and budgets. |
Number and type of members: |
Membership of the organization is open to individuals and groups that subscribe to the aims and purposes of the organization set forth in the constitution, irrespective of sex, race, religion or political affiliations. However, membership is divided into three main categories; Full membership: (38) Affiliate membership (7)and Honorary membership (7) |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
The Development Network of Indegenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA), Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET), |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fundraising campaigns
Fees for education and training services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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