Community transformation through the promotion of professional Cooperatives and SMEs
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UGAMA Kicks off the New Year
UGAMA officially launched the new year with a comprehensive week-long workshop and training session that brought together all members of its team, including staff, internees, and volunteers. The sessions marked an important milestone for the organization, setting a strong foundation for the year ahead through reflection, learning, and strategic alignment. The workshop focused on discussing and reviewing UGAMA’s new organizational…
UGAMA celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives
The International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated nationwide in Rwanda under the theme “Amakoperative, umuyoboro udaheza uganisha ku bisubizo birambye byubaka isi nziza.” (Cooperatives: A pathway of inclusion leading to sustainable solutions for a better world). The national celebrations took place in Nyamasheke District, bringing together more than 50 cooperatives from across the country. The event was organized by the…
Use of technology in Cooperatives – DMS
UGAMA introduced a Technology to be used by the cooperatives and their partners to easy and the daily management and monitoring . The Cooperatives Digital Management and Monitoring System (CoopsDMS) was presented to 40 cooperatives’ leaders and managers, from over 20 cooperatives, during a 5-days training workshop. CDMS is an online platform designed to enable cooperatives and partners: Enhanced data…
Training for Cooperatives in KWIHAZA Project
In the framework of implementing the project entitled “Capacity development of aquaculture and horticulture cooperatives for food security and increased income of smallholder farmers in RWANDA” executed by UGAMA in line with the KWIHAZA Project under the funding of European Commission and Luxemburg Aid & Development, a set of activities have been planned in order to achieve the project objectives….
Kwibuka 31
The Management, Staff and Members of #UGAMA stand in solidarity with Rwandans and the entire world in the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Remember – Unite – Renew #Kwibuka31 Ubuyobozi, Abakozi n’Abanyamuryango ba #UGAMA (Umuryango wo Gushyigikira AMAkoperative) twifatanyije n’Abanyarwanda n’isi yose Kwibuka ku ncuro ya 31 Jenocide yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994. Twibuke Twiyubaka. #Kwibuka31 …
UGAMA trained to use Digital Earth Africa tools
UGAMA trained to use Digital Earth Africa tools for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Rwanda UGAMA is moving toward enhancing climate-resilient agricultural practices and has plans to adopt Earth Observation (EO) technology to support its agricultural projects. With a longstanding history of improving cooperative leadership, sustainability, and profitability since its inception, UGAMA seeks to integrate geospatial technologies to enhance decision-making and resource…
We Have The Power Today To Change Tomorrow!
UGAMA was created on July 1st, 1985 by the Centre of cooperatives trainings and research (IWACU), and COOPBBU a Belgian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). In the beginning it was known as CSC (Centre de Service aux Coopératives) and it was set as a Centre to provide services to cooperatives and groupings for helping them to manage better their joint ventures, to reach the necessary technical knowledge and financial means so that they can better reach the member’s aims.
What We Do
Capacity Development of Cooperatives.
Cooperatives are economically sustainable and professionally managed and responsive to their members and neighboring communities.
Technical and institutional capacity.
UGAMA is professionally and sustainably managed in terms of technical aspects, resource management and partnership.
Action-research.
The socio-economic experiments of UGAMA and targeted cooperatives are capitalized and replicated.
Climate Justice, technology and social inclusion.
UGAMA & targeted cooperatives have capacity to sustainably addressing issues related to climate justice, technology & social inclusion towards their development activities.
