Cooperatives & Communities
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Sheema SACCO innovates to mitigate climate change
SHEEMA, August 6, 2025 –– Kigarama People’s SACCO has taken bold and innovative steps to address the impact of climate change. Based in Sheema district, the financial institution has launched a Water,…
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PDM beneficiaries in Lira told: “It is time to pay back the loans”
LIRA, August 5, 2025 – As the period for political campaigns in Uganda opens up, officials from the Lira District Local Government have launched a sensitisation drive aimed at urging beneficiaries of…
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Cooperatives urged to tap into Free Trade Zone opportunities
GULU, August 5, 2025 –– Cooperatives in Northern Uganda and across the country are being encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Free Trade Zones [FTZs], as a means to…
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Mbale extension workers blamed over poor PDM implementation
MBALE CITY, August 4, 2025 — Agricultural extension workers in Mbale City have come under criticism for failing to provide technical support to farmers under the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government…
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WSACCO urges managers to prioritise members’ interests
KAMPALA, August 4, 2025 –– Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [ WSACCO ] has called on its branch managers to prioritise the provision of affordable and accessible services to members…
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VNR Lab Report “Are Cooperatives Fit for Purpose? IYC2025 and the Road to Doha”
NEW YORK, August 3, 2025 — As part of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the celebrations of the UN International Year of Cooperatives [ IYC2025 ], the International Cooperative Alliance…
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ICA close to proposing international standards of cooperative cultural heritage
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage met in person in Rochdale, Manchester for the first time on 30 June. Ahead of the…
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UN event explores the cooperatives’ role in sustainable development
NEW YORK, August 1, 2025 — The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations [ UN ] celebrated the achievements of cooperatives during an event at the UN’s headquarters on July…
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MP Auma empowers more VSLAs in Kwania district
KWANIA, August 1, 2025 – Nine Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Chawente Sub-county, Kwania district, have received seed capital of Shs 2 million each, courtesy of Kwania district Woman Member…
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Fort Portal Catholic Diocese launches coffee policy
KABAROLE, July 31, 2025 — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal has launched an ambitious five-year diocesan coffee policy [2025 – 2030] aimed at promoting sustainable coffee farming, food security and…
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