
UCOBAC
Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children Welfare
Kampala, Uganda
About
Founded in 1990, UCOBAC is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on human rights, children & youth, gender equality +3 more.
UCOBAC is a non-government organisation in Uganda, founded in 1990, that promotes human rights and improves the welfare of women and children through community-based initiatives. Its work includes child care and protection, women's land and property rights, and climate change and resilient livelihoods. UCOBAC works with grassroots women, communities and youth, strengthening grassroots and community-based organisations to mobilise resources, develop local practices and advocate for rights. It conducts advocacy to influence welfare policies and programmes for vulnerable women and children, and runs campaigns such as Stand for Her Land. The organisation is governed by a General Assembly of paid-up members, a Board of Directors, a Board of Trustees and district affiliate committees across its districts of operation. It is registered as a non-governmental organisation under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act of Uganda and is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. Its head office is in Kampala.
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Children Care and Protection Program
Children & Youth · Uganda
Provides care and protection to children, aiming to give every child a safe and loving environment in which to grow, learn and thrive.
Women's Land Rights programme
Gender equality · Uganda
Strengthens women's land and property rights through advocacy for gender-transformative land governance and community-based land registration and land use planning.
Climate Change and Resilient Livelihoods programme
Environment & Climate · Uganda
Builds climate-resilient communities by equipping people, particularly those whose livelihoods depend on natural resources, with skills and knowledge for climate action.
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GLTN/UN-Habitat, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, GIZ, SWID, AWARE, Huairou Commission, Oxfam Novib, Luris Systems
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