Agency for Community Empowerment (AFCE) Uganda
Nebbi, Uganda
About
Founded in 2011, Agency for Community Empowerment (AFCE) Uganda is a non-governmental organisation based in Nebbi, Uganda working on community development, poverty & hunger, employment & skills +7 more.
The Agency for Community Empowerment (AFCE) is a youth-founded non-governmental organisation established in 2011 by a group of young professionals. Registered with the Uganda National NGO Board, it works to improve the livelihoods of young people and women in Uganda, particularly in the West Nile region including Nebbi, Zombo, Arua, Yumbe, Adjumani and Terego districts. Its work covers livelihoods improvement, climate-smart agriculture, value chain development, food security, apiculture, youth skills and employability, gender equality, good governance advocacy, education and sports, and water, sanitation and hygiene. AFCE supports refugees and host communities alongside smallholder farmers, women, youth and people with disabilities, and implements projects with funding from international donors and partners.
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Refugees Livelihood Improvement Project
Refugees & Migration · Uganda
Trains refugees and host communities in apiary management and supplies beehive equipment in West Nile refugee settlements.
Power in Voice Project
Democracy & Civil society · Uganda
Empowers local communities in Zombo and Nebbi Districts through rights awareness and participation in decision-making, implemented with Oxfam Netherlands.
Youth to Youth Fund
Employment & Skills · Uganda
Supports youth economic empowerment in Nebbi District.
Kucwiny Integrated Food Security Programme
Poverty & Hunger · Uganda
Integrated food security programme in Nebbi, supported by Nebbi Diocese, launched in 2013.
STRYDE Phase II Program
Employment & Skills · Uganda
Youth programme in Northern Uganda supporting economic independence and income generation.
Smallholder Farmers Resilience to Climate Change Project
Environment & Climate · Uganda
Supports smallholder farmers in West Nile to adopt climate-smart agriculture and adapt to climate change.
Womens Livelihood and Climate Smart Agriculture Project
Gender equality · Uganda
Strengthens women's livelihoods through climate-smart agricultural practices.
West Nile Coffee Value Chain
Poverty & Hunger · Uganda
Builds the capacity of coffee farmers in Nebbi and Zombo to produce and market high-quality parchment coffee.
Youth Skills Development and Employability Project
Employment & Skills · Uganda
Promotes vocational skills, internships and decent work opportunities for unemployed young people.
Combating Food Insecurity Project in Terego
Poverty & Hunger · Uganda
Improves access to nutritious food for vulnerable individuals in refugee settlements and host communities in Terego.
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Solidaridad Eastern and Central Africa Expertise Centre, DANIDA, ActionAid Uganda, Dan Church Aid, Danish Refugee Council, Oxfam Netherlands, Oxfam Novib, Oxfam America, NORAD, TechnoServe, International Labour Organization, European Union, The Innovation Village, USAID Community Connector Project, Self-help Africa, Nebbi Diocese, Twin & Twin Trading Ltd, Fair4All Partnership
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