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Who we are: An umbrella organisation of cooperative organisations registered in 1961 with the aim of promoting the economic and social interests of cooperatives in Uganda. It was formed for the purposes of promoting, advocating and building the capacities of all types of co-operatives in the country (primary societies, district and national unions. |
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VISION : A strong umbrella organization of prosperous cooperatives with empowered members |
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MISSION : To provide high quality support services to cooperatives and their members on a sustainable basis. |
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CORE VALUES: Honesty , Dedication, Transparency , Integrity UCA’s major objectives: To encourage the application of cooperative principles and methods to economic and social needs by the formation and development of cooperative organizations and associations; To protect and defend the interests of cooperatives in Uganda; To print, publish and circulate any material or any other publication in the interest of cooperatives; To study members’ needs and develop programmes to meet those needs; To mobilize resources for cooperative development. Major areas of UCA’s activities: In its development activities, UCA has concentrated on six key areas: Capacity building in primary societies and Area Cooperative Enterprises; The development of a strong Cooperative Financial system based on members’ own savings; Technology transfer to raise productivity and income by small-scale producers; Women empowerment in development; Creation of self employment by the youth and Environmental protection and improvement. |
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