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Who we work with

2019 was an incredible year for URAA being the third year of implementation of its strategic plan 2017 – 2021. URAA utilised and convened forums to facilitate processes for strategizing and alliance building with the Older Person fraternity…

Implementation Methodology

To achieve the above targets the following strategies are used:- Training: on Organizational Development, Saving and Credit (VSLA methodology) and linking groups to Financial Institutions Training on Financial Literacy, Business Skills…

Age Demands Action Campaigns

[dropcap type="default"]A[/dropcap]ge Demands Action campaigns are usually undertaken by URAA with support from Help Age International. These campaigns make use of calendar events to bring concerns of older persons to the notice of policymakers,…

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

[dropcap type="default"]M[/dropcap]onitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), URAA has in house capacity to support its member associations and organizations in the areas of organizational development, monitoring, evaluation…

Strengthen URAA institutional capacity and effectiveness.

Targets Diversified financial resource base Structures, systems and policies that enable URAA to achieve its Mission in place. Strengthened capacity of URAA members to lead community action for their rights. URAA member organizations…

Economic Empowerment for Older Persons including work with refugees

Targets Increase in the number of older persons accessing secure incomes. URAA member organizations establish micro projects for household income. URAA member Organizations start group-based savings and credit schemes Influence to financial…

Governance and management structure

URAA is governed through a general assembly which meets annually, a Board of Directors that guides the operations and policy implementation of the organization, committees and sub committees for specific tasks and assignments. The day to day…

Target groups

The URAA targets all older persons; men and women in Uganda who have attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years and persons under their care. The above not withstanding URAA pays special attention to those most venerable OPs that have…

Member capacity building and networking

URAA integrates capacity building into the day to day project activity delivery (example trainings) to support its partners in Organisational development, Financial Management, Governance (Constitution development), Capacity assessment and development,…

Addressing the Social Welfare of Older Persons:

Targets           Health facilities equipped with medicine and personnel for old age care. A reduction in the prevalence and impact of HIV and AIDS on older persons. Reduction in the…