We work alongside Ugandan communities to build lasting solutions. Through collective action and shared leadership, real progress happens.
Empowered, Creative and Thriving Communities leading lives of plenty.
CDI is a Ugandan NGO dedicated to mobilising communities to lead their own transformation. Our approach unlocks local capacity, shifts mindsets, and builds the partnerships that create lasting change.
We use a Community Led Development approach dubbed Accelerated Collective Action (ACA) aimed at ending extreme poverty and hunger, whereby communities are mobilized for action and change towards meeting SDGs and self-reliance.
Awakening local power.
Empowering marginalized voices.
Partnering with local governments.
Data-driven approaches.
Climate-smart solutions.
Our work channels its deepest energy into five Global Goals that reflect the lived realities of the communities we serve.
Access to health, education, and sanitation for all.
Sustainable food production and nutrition security
Women in leadership, equal access, fair representation
Jobs, entrepreneurship, and stable livelihoods
Forging alliances that scale impact
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To positively impact the lives of the poor and marginalised by creating opportunities for creativity, innovation, growth participation and development.
Empowered, Creative and Thriving Communities leading lives of plenty.
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