NGO Directory Africa lists 2,852 organisations working in Uganda, 2,852 of them with their head office in the country and 5 international NGOs. The most common causes are Community Development, Children & Youth, Faith & Interfaith. This page shows 88 human rights & advocacy ngos.
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Human Rights & Advocacy NGOs in Uganda
Women's International Peace Centre
Uganda Certificate of registration: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sFfCA5XGARPF2J_djfD48DYP7Wm0bqrx WIPC is a feminist organisation with a mission to ignite women’s leadership, amplify their voices and deepen their activism...
forum for women in democracy
Uganda Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is a national women’s rights organisation that grew out of the women’s caucus of the 1994-1995 Constituent Assembly that passed the 1995 Constitution, acclaimed to be one of the most...
HelpAge Advocacy Network Uganda (HANU)
Uganda HelpAge Advocacy Network Uganda (HANU) is a national network of organizations working to advance the rights, wellbeing, and inclusion of older persons in Uganda. Established following the transition of HelpAge Internatio...
Jinja district union of persons with disabilities
Uganda To advocate and lobby for improved standards of and rights of persons with disabilities through mobilization and inclusion in mainstream development programmes. Activities: Networking and Coordination Mobilization of per...
Center for Health, Human Rights and Development
Uganda Since 2007 The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) is a mainstream legal and human rights indigenous organisation in Uganda committed to addressing social injustices, inequalities and health rights violations f...
Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO)
Kampala, Uganda Since 2005 AFIEGO undertakes public policy research and advocacy to influence energy policies to benefit the poor and vulnerable in areas of Electricity Democracy, Extractive Governance, and Renewable Energy Efficiency in Uganda.
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative
Kampala, Uganda Since 1991 Human rights organization in Uganda.
Kigezi Women in Development (KWID)
Rukiga District, Uganda Since 1996 Women and Human Rights organization in Uganda.
Women’s Probono Initiative
Kampala, Uganda Since 2018 Indigenous, non-profit, legal and advocacy organization which is promoting access to justice for women and girls in Uganda..
Gulu Women's Economic Development & Globalization
Gulu City, Uganda Since 2004 Fighting for Gender Equality in Northern Uganda at the Grassroots
Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum Uganda
Ntinda, Uganda Since 2008 Human rights advocacy organization whose mission is to promote respect and protection of human rights of marginalized persons and Most at Risk Populations.
International Justice Mission (IJM)
Kampala, Uganda International Justice Mission is an NGO with an office in Kampala, Uganda, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
National Foundation for Democracy and Human Rights in Uganda
Kabale District, Uganda Since 2000 Human Rights Organization.
Refugee Law Project
Kampala, Uganda Since 1999 The Refugee Law Project (RLP) is a human rights organization and NGO that was established in 1999 as an outreach project of the school of Law of Makerere University to address refugee rights in Uganda.
The Human Rights Peace Centre
Kampala, Uganda Since 1993 The Human Rights and Peace Center (HURIPEC), a semi-autonomous department under the School of Law was set up by Makerere University in 1993, as the first human rights center of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although se...
Women's Democracy Network Uganda (WDN-U)
Kireka, Uganda Since 2012 Empowering women across Uganda to participate in politics, leadership, and democratic governance.
Civic Response on Environment and Development
Kampala, Uganda Ugandan policy research and advocacy organization on environment and development.
Human Rights House
Uganda Human Rights House Foundation protects, empowers and supports human rights defenders and their organisations locally, and unites them in an international network of Human Rights Houses
Youth Social Advocacy Team (Coordination Office)
Uganda Youth Social Advocacy Team (Coordination Office) is an NGO with an office in Uganda, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Children's Rights and Lobby Advocacy
Uganda Non-profit organization that focuses on promoting and protecting the rights of children in Uganda.
Community Focus Initiative
Lira, Uganda 16-25 years Community Focus Group (CFG) is a Kenyan NGO dedicated to fostering social transformation through community engagement, capacity building, and advocacy. Established in response to the 2007–2008 post-election violence, CFG...
International Refugee Rights Initiative
Kampala, Uganda Since 2004 The International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) is an organization that strives for a peaceful world where every person enjoys rights, security, and dignity. They work towards promoting and protecting human rights in...
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
London, Uganda Since 1960 Minority Rights Group (MRG) is an international human rights organisation, headquartered in London, with offices in Budapest and Kampala. The organisation's mission statement is to secure rights for ethnic, national, rel...
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