CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NDI DISTRICT PARTERNS

ACFODE in partnership with National Democratic Institute (NDI) provided organizational/technical support to NDI district partners in proposal development from 18^th – 21^st May. These included Renewed efforts to alleviate Poverty (REAP) and BUGANDA MAAMA KWEKULAAKULANYA (BUMAKWE). The partners were facilitated in reviewing their proposals to clearly align the project back ground with the problem statement, objectives and activities.

A Consultative meeting with REAP (Masaka) was held from May 18^th to 19^th, 2011. The organization’s proposal titled “Empower Women to Effectively Participate in Local Government Plans in Kitamba and Villa Maria Parishes - Kalungu District” was streamlined in line with donor and beneficaries’ expectations.

ACFODE also had another meeting with BUMAKWE on 20^th and 21^st May 2011. As was the case with REAP, the organization was mentored in resource mobilization (proposal development).

On the 4^th of May, ACFODE held a planning meeting with NDI staff and it’s objective was to discuss the performance of other NDI district partners (Uganda Catholic Secretariat (CARITAS), National Association of Persons Living with HIV/ AIDs (NACWOLA) , Munkunyu, Tweyambe, Participatory Initiative For Real Development (PIRD), Pentecostal Assemblies Of God( PAG) and Women and Child Advocacy Network (WACANE) in Arua, Kasese, Iganga, Kumi and Apac districts) - and resolve on ways how they would be institutionally capacitated.

Submitted By Sandra Nassali

Public Relations & Communications Officer

Action For Development