List Of Local NGOs In Uganda

List Of Local NGOs In Uganda

A non-governmental organization is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and others.

Local NGOs In Uganda

The National Bureau for NGOs of Ministry of Internal Affairs is the regulatory entity mandated to monitor, regulate and coordinate the activities of all NGOs in Uganda. The Bureau maintains an updated register of the NGOs permitted to operate in the country and regularly releases the register to the public. Stakeholders and the public are hereby informed that; this is the Updated National NGO Register as of 09th May, 2022. This Updated Register shall vary at the discretion of the NGO Bureau.

Below are the Local NGOs In Uganda

No.	Name of Organization	Physical Address of NGO Headquarter	Postal Address of NGO	Region of Operation	Type of NGOs	Sector
1	A Chance for Children	Zigoti	P.O.Box 02, Mityana	Central	Foreign	Education
2	A Consortium of Evangelical Missions in Uganda	Kampala, Nakawa, Nil, Nil, Kisasi Central, Kisasi	P.O.Box 25904, Kampala	Central	Indigenous	Social Development
3	A Little Bit of Hope	Butaleja District, Bunyole West, Busolwe Sub-County, Bunghumu Parish, Bunghumu C	P.O.Box 125, Mbale	Eastern	Indigenous	Social Development
4	A Pen for Africa (APFAF)	Wakiso, Kira, Buwate	P.O.Box 28901, Kampala	Central	Indigenous	Health
5	Abaana Abaidho Organisation	Jinja, Buwenge, Kagoma, Buwenge, Kamwani, Bwase	P.O. BOX 2216, Jinja	Eastern	Indigenous	Social Development
6	Abaana Ministries	Wakiso, Kira Municipality, Kira, Kira Division, Kira Ward, Kito	P.O.Box 35117, Kampala	Central, Eastern, Northern	Foreign	Social Development
7	Abaana’s Hope	Gulu	P.O.Box 109, Gulu	Northern	FOREIGN	Social Development
8	Ability Beyound The Iris	Mbarara, Kamukuzi, Boma	P.O.BOX 1039, Mbarara	Western	Indigenous	Social Development
9	Abstinence Hope International Uganda		P.O. BOX 40491, Kampala	Central, Eastern, Western	Indigenous	Social Development
10	Acacia Education Services	Kampala, Makindye East, Nil, Nil, Nil, Nil	P.O.Box 6189, Kampala	Central	Foreign	Education

How do I find local NGOs?

Freely Available NGO Directories

1. Aid Data 3.0: Open data for international development.
2. Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN.
3. Directory of Development Organizations.
4. Idealist.org: Action Without Borders.
5. The NGO Cafe | WWW Virtual Library on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
6. TakingITGlobal – Organizations.

Who registers NGOs in Uganda?

the NGO Bureau

The Non-Governmental Organizations Act, 2016 mandates the NGO Bureau to register and maintain an up-to-date register of all NGOs in Uganda. NGOs are registered under five different categories namely Indigenous, Regional, Continental, Foreign and International.

Do NGOs pay taxes in Uganda?

The Non Governmental Organisations Act which is the parent legislation on NGOs in Uganda is itself silent about taxation of NGOs. However, NGOs like any other organization are subject to the tax regime of Uganda. In respect to income tax, NGOs are charitable organizations and are exempt from payment of income tax.