COOPERATIVES OFFICE

 

Caritas Kampala Cooperatives office supports 37 active cooperatives - 24 SACCOs and 13 multipurpose societies, including 6 agricultural cooperatives - with more than 30,000 associate members that together save and apply for loans backed by a portfolio of more than UGX 26.4 billion.   

Our work focuses on strengthening the overall capacities of these cooperatives right from the grass root during formation, investing in training for both leaders and members like financial literacy, technical assistance, policy developments, Lobby and advocacy, tools and structures to improve their governance, management and business development for increased self-reliance and sustainability. 

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The office has recently invested in banking technology where SACCOs are being supported with a core banking system to automate their operations and create an amazing members service experience. The tool has improved cooperative reporting and accountability and of recent, the SMS update was introduced, tested and fully running.

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Building Alliances: Establish connections that can link our work to larger associates and leverage the power, passion and capacities to strengthen cooperatives. We work closely with the representatives of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and local district commercial officers, Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA), Uganda Cooperatives Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), Uhuru Institute, DGRV-German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation, Centenary Bank, PAX Insurance and the Church structures delivering the Caritas program based on the principles of shared values.