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.