Civil Society Organizations
URDT has partnerships in place with organizations such as the EcoNews Africa, the Tripartite Training Programme of ACFODE, DENIVA and URDT, a member of the Development Network of Indigenous Organizations, a member of the Uganda Land Alliance, Uganda Rural Electrification Association, ARMAC and collaborates closely with the Straight Talk Foundation through the URDT Girls' School. Close collaboration with the Forum for African Women Educationalists – Uganda Chapter, UNICEF and a founder member of the Kibaale Civil Society Network.
Donors and Partners
Organizations supporting our work include: Rockefeller Foundation, African Food and Peace Foundation (AFPF), Wilde Geese, Swedish Development Agency (SIDA), ETC Foundation, VSO, KIO, Elimu Foundation, Olde Buek, Het Bosje, Mustard Seed, HIVOS, Aus Aid, Triodos Bank, Tools For Self Reliance (TFSR), Westende Foundation.
Sincere Thanks
The URDT Board of Directors sincerely thanks all who have made it possible for us to create the results we have experienced to date.
Our Partners
Many organizations are involved in continuing development. URDT has partnerships with both national and international civil society organizations, and we have received support throughout the years from many donors.
Friends & Partners
Here is a list of our friends and partners, with an indication of the support they have provided to URDT.
HIVOS – Counterparts
URDT promotes rural development and community building
Ashoka
Support and funding partner for the evolvement of certain URDT programmes into an African Rural University
Rockefeller Foundation
Grant support for the URDT Girls' School, teachers and students
Australian High Commission – Nairobi
URDT Satellite Connection in Kagadi
Sabre Foundation
Textbooks for URDT Girls' School and URDT Institute for Vocational, Business and Media Studies
Japan Vehicle Aid
Two vans for student transport, one pickup for material supplies and one town vehicle
Het Bosje Foundation
URDT Girls' School Dormitories
De Oude Beuk
Grant for three Science Classrooms/Laboratories for the URDT Girls' School
The East African Pilot Project
Radio communication – Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio 91.7 FM
Irish Aid & the Kibaale District Development Programme
Uganda analytical management capacity building
ACDI/VOCA – Uganda
Volunteer consultancy for savings and credit societies and rural savings cooperatives among farmer groups and organizations of farmer groups. Kibaale District road construction and improvements
ICCO – European Churches In Action
Gender issues, human rights and organizational development
Stitching Wilde Ganzen
A fundraising organization for special projects requiring the active participation of a Dutch support group or school
MIJN HELPHELPEN
URDT worft gesteund door de organisatie Hivos
KIO – "Kinderen In Ontwikkelingslanden"
"Helping Children in Developing Countries" – a small Dutch organization with a big heart for URDT
ELMIU – Campaign for the Right to Education
A free public school primary education
DENIVA
Study on Information Exchange
Mustard Seed Communities
MSC Vision Initiatives using technology to facilitate skills transfer to the Third World
ETC International Group – the Netherlands
Supporting URDT programmes in areas of Gender and Technology
Tools for Self Reliance
Artisans
K.U.L.U. –
Women in Development, Denmark
An umbrella NGDO for 25 women organizations, three local organizations and an individual
membership base