Belgian NGO’s in Uganda
- 6 Flemish NGO’s have a local representation in
Uganda.
Trias
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WHERE?
VSF
VSF
BD, VECO
trias
ASF
VECO
BD, Protos
trias
What?
sustainable rural development
(Broederlijk Delen, TRIAS, VECO, VSF)
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Integrated approach towards food- and income security at
household level
support to smallholder farmers to professionalise their farms and
produce for the market (farming as a business)
- Empowering groups of farm households technically, economically and
organisationally
- Working through- and with agro-enterprise groups
Sustainable agricultural market chains development – linkages.
- new levels of farmer organizations,
- higher levels of production,
- more structured linkages with market actors, through multi stakeholder
processes
- and increased financial and management capacities at the individual and
group level.
What?
sustainable rural development
(Broederlijk Delen, TRIAS, VECO, VSF)
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Improve livestock production
- Support to animal production and marketing as a tool for
poverty reduction and economic development
- Support to animal health.
Stimulate local economic development, improve access to
credit
Cross cutting issues:
- Sustainable natural resources management
- Inclusion of vulnerable groups in society (women, youth,
hiv/AIDS patients).
- Advocacy
- Capacity building of individuals, groups, organisations,
government
What?
Integrated water resources
management (Protos)
– Diverse (innovative) Water and Sanitation interventions
combined with protection measures within the catchment
– the set up of institutional platforms for improved
management
– studies (water and sanitation situation, environmental
issues, hydrological studies, …) as a basis for improved
planning;
– Development of different tools for sensitization and
involvement of local communities
What?
Improved access to justice
(ASF)
– Fight against domestic violence and child trafficking (in
collaboration with our partner Uganda Association of Women
Lawyers)
– Fight against illegal detention and torture
– Training
– Sensitisation, awareness raising
– Legal advice & litigation
Collaborations
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All INGO’s work with local partner organisations:
- Member organisations
- Service NGO’s
- (local) government
- Financial institutions
- Research institutions
Few long term partnerships between universities/research
institutions and NGO’s
Potential areas of interest:
- Local impact of climate change and adaptation strategies for farmers
- Access to markets, local economic development
- Group dynamics, organisational development
- Epidemiology (both animal and plant diseases)
Space to exchange experiences and challenge thinking,
Innovations suitable for small scale farmers