ACTogether Uganda was established in 2006 to support the community savings groups that constitute Uganda's Federation of Urban Poor Communities.
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📍 What isn't on the map gets left out.
Through the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative, we mapped boundaries in Kisima Island, Mafubira, Ivunumba, Budhumbuli & Buwenda, Jinja City, with local leaders, to build community-owned data for better planning & services.
Jinja's youth are taking community mapping to new heights!
Through the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative, young people completed a 6day hands on drone training with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team to enable them produce aerial maps of their settlements.
#HardDataRichStories
Big moves ahead of National Cleaning Day!
Through the GA-LLA project, we have stepped in to boost community waste management efforts in Nabulagala, Lubya Parish by providing essential waste management equipment.
#Slumupgrading
#KyusaEmbeera
#DignifiedUrbanLife
Day 3 & the final day of the East African Hub! ✨
A powerful celebration of community-led innovation, culture, and grassroots action. We wrapped up by planting trees to mark #SDI30 a green commitment to the future!
Thank you to everyone who made this exchange so inspiring!
Day 2 of the East African Hub Meeting showcased how youth leverage the KYC 2.0 framework to map informal settlements, and utilise data.
The day also featured federation growth sessions and an anniversary dinner honoring 30 years of SDI grassroots solidarity.
# SDIYouth
🌍 The East African Hub Meeting is underway!
We kicked off with vibrant country report sharing, bringing together counterparts from Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania, SDI Secretariat and Jinja City representatives.
🤝 Sharing. Learning. Strengthening the movement.
#DignifiedUrbanLife
Data isn't just numbers; it’s the story of a community. 📖✨
Under the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative Jinja youth unpacked data collected from Ivunamba, Mafubira, Budhumbuli, Kimaka, Masese & Buwenda to powerful narratives for evidence based solutions.
#HardDataRichStories
Counting down to the East African Hub Meeting i🌍🤝
Bringing together SDI grassroots leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to strengthen regional partnerships and shape inclusive and sustainable cities for the people in informal settlements.
Happening Now: The ACRC Kampala City Reflection Meeting.✨️
The meeting has brought together City and Action Research teams to reflect on progress, share lessons, strengthen collaboration and shape the next steps for impactful urban research in Kampala.
