Who We Are

Founded in 2017, UTNU is a women-led, human-centered organization committed to uplifting vulnerable communities in Uganda. We focus on improving the livelihoods of women, children, and marginalized groups through sustainable solutions.

With over five years of experience, we have empowered communities through capacity building, research, and training, enabling them to build self-sustaining futures. By focusing on long-term impact, we aim to create lasting transformations that foster growth, equality, and resilience in underdeveloped areas.

We believe in the power of collaboration and welcome partnerships and support in creating a better future for all.

Agriculture

Education

Clean water

Health

Nutrition

Our Mission

To improve livelihoods through training and capacity building, disease prevention, agricultural transformation, and maintaining a healthy environment.

Vision + Goal

Vision: UTNU is guided by a vision of a healthy, sustainable, and violent-free society.

Goal: To create and achieve a conducive environment for a healthy population, increased agricultural productivity, improved household income, food security, and better livelihood.

We value professionalism, empathy, teamwork, accountability, inclusivity, and equity to ensure sustainable impact for diverse communities.

Procedures and Policies

Name of Policy	Purpose
Financial Policy 2021	To establish and institute financial controls within UTNU for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of financial data.
General Procurement Policy	Designed to ensure timely, efficient, and economic procurement, within the guidelines of good business practices.
Cost Share Matching Policy	Represents the portion of a funded project that UTNU must contribute in order to share the costs of meeting the objectives of the project outlined in the grant agreement
Whistle Blowing Policy	To protect members who report UTNU’s unethical conduct of employees, management, directors, and other stakeholders by an employee or other persons to appropriate authorities.
Risk Management Policy	The aim of the risk management policy is to maximize opportunities in all UTNU activities and to minimize adversity.
Communications Policy	Control and reduce the communications cost in an effective way
Confidentiality Policy	To protect UTNU’s confidential information. Confidential Information shall mean, but is not limited to, plans, the process of, reports, financials, business or strategic plans, compensation, donor lists and donors, client lists, and clients.
Computer Policy	To effectively manage and guide the use, maintenance, and security of UTNU computer systems.
Asset Disposal Policy	To lay out the requirements for disposing of UTNU assets under a holistic framework and ensure that the UTNU obtains the best value.
Protection and Safe Guarding Policy	To protect people, particularly children, at risk, adults, and beneficiaries of assistance, from any harm that may be caused due to their coming into contact with UTNU
Conflict Management Policy	To resolve disputes among UTNU staff in a constructive manner.
Volunteers Code of Conduct	To establish a standard set of rules and regulations for the entire municipality whereby all volunteers will adhere to and adopt such rules and regulations as a standard code of conduct for all volunteers.
Book Keeping and Record Maintenance Policy	To monitor bank balances, the status of funds, receipts and expenditures, and a comparative statement of Budget vs. actual expenditure on a regular basis.
Procurement Policy	To ensure that orders are handled by assigned committees in evaluating required purchases; goods are purchased through the suppliers offering the best deals; purchases made do not exceed the budget provided, and purchased goods and services conform to the quantity and price specified in the order.
Annual Performance Evaluation Policy	To carry out analysis, based on documentation from previous stages of the process, of an employee’s work record.
Privacy Policy	Designed to help individuals understand how their personal information is managed at UTNU.