Community transformation through the promotion of professional Cooperatives and SMEs
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KAMONYI: UGAMA trains tailors cooperatives and provides them with modern technology sewing machines
On February 27, 2026, at Koperative Abibumbye, UGAMA concluded a five-day training program for tailoring cooperatives under a project dubbed “GUHANGA IBISHYA BIRAMBYE: Empowerinment of rural women organized for production, networking,and promotion of fair trade from their cooperatives in Kamonyi District.” With support from Vitoria-Gasteiz city council. The training brought together three tailoring cooperatives from Kamonyi District and focused…
UGAMA Concludes Kwihaza Capacity-Building Series
UGAMA Concludes Nationwide Capacity-Building Series Strengthening 60 Cooperatives Across Rwanda UGAMA has successfully concluded a comprehensive series of training and coaching sessions aimed at strengthening the capacity, professionalism, and resilience of aquaculture and horticulture cooperatives under the Kwihaza Project. The nationwide activities reached 60 cooperatives across 25 districts of Rwanda, marking a significant milestone in promoting inclusive economic growth, improved…
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….
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.
