WELCOME TO UGANDA CO-OPERATIVE ALLIANCE

Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) Ltd was formed in 1961 by Co-operative unions to act as the apex body of the cooperative movement in Uganda. UCA is one of the major pillars in cooperative operations and economic development in Uganda. Its roles include advising, regulating, re-organizing, and revamping the numerous dormant cooperatives in the country as well as lobbying and advocacy for improvements.

VISION:        A strong umbrella organization of prosperous cooperatives with empowered members

MISSION:     To provide high quality support services to cooperatives and their members on a sustainable basis.

CORE VALUES:    (i) Honesty, (ii) Dedication (iii) Transparency (iv) Integrity

UCA Major Objectives:

(i) To encourage the application of cooperative principles and methods to economic and social needs by the formation and development of cooperative organizations and associations
(ii) To protect and defend the interests of cooperatives in Uganda
(iii) To print, publish and circulate any material or any other publication in the interest of cooperatives
(iv) To study members needs and develop programmes to meet those needs
(v) To mobilize resources for cooperative development.

Major Areas of UCA Activities:

In its development activities, UCA has concentrated on six key areas:

(i) Capacity building in primary societies and Area Cooperative Enterprises;

(ii) The development of a strong Cooperative
(iii) Financial system based on members own savings
(iv) Technology transfer to raise productivity and income by small-scale producers
(v)  Women empowerment in development
(vi) Creation of self employment by the youth and Environmental protection and improvement