Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) Ltd is an umbrella organization for all cooperatives in Uganda established in 1961. It serves as the voice of the cooperative movement at both national and international level with a mandate to recommend to government on matters of policy relating to cooperatives arbitration (settlement of disputes) advocate.

GPS Coordinates: 0.25744, 32.79181.

Contact Person: Arinaitwe Geoffrey, Director. Mob: +256 782 278 389. Email: directornacori@gmail.com.

Contact Person: Chemutai Job, Cocoa. Mob: +256 787 168 395, +256 704 396 803.

Contact Person: Dr. Kagezi Godfrey, Coffee. Mob: +256 776 182 788, +256 704 182 788.

Description: NACORI develops coffee tissue plantlets which are being supplied to UCDA that latr distributes them to different certified nursery operators across the country.

Description: FAO works with different stakeholders to promote cocoa and coffee value chains in Uganda.

Contact: Delegation of the European Uganda to Uganda.

Description: EU supports different activities along the coffee and cocoa value chains among other sub-sectors in partnership with the Government of Uganda

Description: aBi finance various activities along the coffee value chain in Uganda

Contact: East & Central Africa office, Kenya.

Contact Person: Leopold Mumbere, Regional Coffee and Cocoa Director in East Africa. Mob: +243990 956 184. Email: leopold.mumbere@rikolto.org

Contact Person: Stan Lietaer, Coffee and Cocoa Business Development (Uganda). Email: stan.lietaer@rikolto.org.

Established in: 1958 under the name “Vredeseilenanden” in Belgium and since 1995 in Uganda under the name “VECO”.

Award: VUFO’s Certificate of Merit in 2021 (https://vietnam.rikolto.org/en/news/rikolto-awarded-vufos-certificate-merit-2021)

Membership: Beyond Chocolate.

Partnership: Belgian Government, European Union, NAAC, AMEA, SHONA, DOEN foundation, Kyaninga Forest Foundation, SWT e.t.c.

Target beneficiaries: Smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers in Western Uganda (Albertine rift area).

Interest: To link up with all the relevant actors in coffee and cocoa, to see what is possible to contribute to sustainable growth in both value chains.

Description: Rikolto is an International NGO supporting smallholder farmers in different agricultural value chains,  including coffee and cocoa. In the region, we have experience in both crops in DRC, and are looking to start up activities in Uganda. Rikolto uses a holistic agroforestry approach, making the smallholder farmer a valuable and resilient part of the value chain. We strengthen their linkage to markets and financial services, while applying Inclusive Business principles. Resilience requires a focus on food security, climate change mitigation and financial literacy.

Description: supports coffee and cocoa value chain farmers in Uganda in partnership with Rwenzori Farmers’ Cooperative Union (RFCU).

GPS Coordinates: 0.18882, 30.09361.

Twitter: @kiimafoods.

Facebook: @kiimafoods.

Contact Person: Baita Francis, Director. Mob: +256 772 382 498. Email: kulebaita@gmail.com

Contact Person: Muhindo Edith, Deputy Director. Mob: +256 774 802 690. Email: muhindo0edith@gmail.com

Contact Person: Thembo Charles, NBS Field Project Officer. Mob: +256 783 907 115.

Founded: 1995.

Partners: NOGAMU, KRC and SATNET.

Current projects (2022): 5-year MoU  with Kasese District Local Government in monitoring the activities implemented in the district; InnovateUK for minigrid solar panel project; WWF- nature based solutions project.

Interest: Network with local and international stakeholders, donors, partners and collaborators.

Description: Support organized registered primary cooperatives to grow into unions within coffee, maize and beans.