497
No. of Saving groups
7833
No. of Female Savers
3223
No. of Youth Savers
3415
No. of Male Savers

Who we are

ACTogether Uganda was established in 2006 as an independent Ugandan organisation affiliated to the International network of Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI). It is registered as an NGO in Uganda and aspires to have fair and inclusive Ugandan cities with united and empowered urban poor communities, who have the capacity to voice, promote and effectively negotiate for their collective interests and priorities.

Our thematic work areas

Building the capacity of the urban poor to improve their livelihoods and increase their access to land, housing and basic services.

Community Data

We strive to avail clear information/data about slums, establish functional settlement data centres

Community savings and Livelihoods

ACTogether continues to promote community savings and improve access to affordable finance for the urban poor

Community advocacy and documentation

A platform for exchanging ideas and participation amongst all stakeholders in the settlement;

Slum Upgrading Capital projects

We strive to improve hygiene and sanitation, land tenure, provision of work spaces/markets and resource centres for skills development.

Quick Facts

A policy Brief Summarizing COVID 19 Vaccine Study Research Findings.

Policy Brief _ COVID Collective Study ผลบอลสด 8xbet 8xbet

Enterprise Development and Financial literacy manual

We are excited to announce the launch of our new training manual for enterprise development and financial literacy for community savings groups. This manual...

Training peer educators to champion SRHR in slum communities.

Access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is a fundamental human right that is often denied to young people in Kampala's urban...

Climate change and adaptations in informal settlements.

Courtesy Photo: Ariel view of Katwe one of the informal settlements in Kampala. In recent years, discussions about climate change have dominated global conversations. The...

“From A Scrap Collector to An Entrepreneur: The Transformative Journey of Bogere Mohammed”

Photo by Mathius Twinomujuni: Danish parliamentarians delegation visiting the Nkumbi Terimba Hub in Kamwokya. Bogere Mohammed, also known as Siconto, is a young man who...

Keep up with our Data
Networking Slum Dwellers to discuss community issues and coordinate programs and projects

Savings groups bridging a sense of community

What you need to know: We (NSDFU) have been successful in mobilizing and organizing communities for a span of over 15 years now, and...

Mitigating climate change in Ugandan cities: Don’t Ignore the Urban Poor

The following article appeared as an OpEd in the Daily Monitor on Monday 3rd of October The urban poor in developing countries will be hardest hit by...

Powering the Slum Dweller Movement in Uganda through Youth Interventions.

In the Makindye region, one of the youth groups that received micro-grants was Kintu youth uplift, savings group. The group is headquartered in the...

Community savings tap Community Driven Development Funds in Mbarara Municipality

By Hellen Nyamweru: Communities in Mbarara municipality under the National Slum Dwellers Federation have by far and large benefited from the Community Driven Development Funds in their...

Mapping Namatala Settlement in Mbale: A Learning-by-Doing Exercise.

“We want to be recognized as citizens!” The residents of Namatala settlement carried out a mapping exercise between the 16th and 25th of September, 2010. The exercise...

The Impact of Mission Sanitation Facility in Mbale Region.

https://actogetheruganda959867238.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/the-impact-of-mission-sanitation-facility-in-mbale-region/
[mc4wp_form id=”1019″]

[/tdc_zone]