Uganda

Savings collectives in Uganda were first established in late 2002 when the Indian, South African and Kenyan Federations began to work with the Uganda Government to design and implement citywide slum upgrading programmes. Having just celebrated their ten year anniversary, the National Slum Dwellers Federation is presently comprised of 355 savings groups operating in six cities: Kampala, Arua, Jinja, Kabale, Mbale, and Mbarara. The federation has fostered strong relationships with the municipal and national government in Uganda, resulting in the launching of a series of collaborative slum upgrading projects centered around water and sanitation, housing development and resettlement. Actogether Uganda was founded in September 2006 to provide continuous support and technical assistance to the Federation.

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Uganda SDI Alliance Indicators

Members, Savings & Livelihoods
No. of Cities Active: 6 No. of Savings Groups: 477
No. of Savers: 31228 Regular / Daily Savings: 369414.0
Loans from savings: 30907 Repayments from savings: 14093.0
UPF Savings: 29355.0 UPF Loans: 5760.0
UPF Repayments: 1240.0
Comments: Conversion rate US$1 = 2,500 Ugandan shillings
Land Tenure & Services
Land Secured (Hectares): 3 Families with Tenure: 500
Services Provided: Water extended to the site
Public Amenities (leave out cost/value for all)
No. of Toilet Blocks: 7 No. of Toilet seats: 46
No. of Community Centres: 8
Houses & Improvements (leave out cost/value for all)
Houses Under Construction: 30 Houses Completed: 9
Info Collection
No. of Settlements Profiled: 56 No. of Cities Profiled: 6
No. of Settlements Enumerated: 50 No. of Settlements Mapped: 29
Political Engagement
No. of Agreements with National Gov.: 1
No. of Agreements with Local Gov.: 7 No. of Agreements with Universities: 1
Other: 1 National (TSUPU), Muncipal 2 (I project linked in Mbarara and general Mbale)
Redistribution
Resources Value: 155740298.0
Contact: Federation: Hassan Kiberu, NGO: Sarah Ibanda
Telephone: +256 (0) 312 107 643
Email: actogether.ug@gmail.com
Website: http://www.actogetherug.org/