World Vision Uganda Launches new Strategy: 2016-2020
By Flavia Lanyero
World Vision Uganda envisages to impact on the lives of 6,000,000 most vulnerable children (boys and girls) countrywide following the adoption of a new strategy.
The five year strategy launched on 2nd/October/2015 emphasises the need for creating lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable children, increased resource mobilisation and having an organisation which is effective, innovative and one which leads in integrity. It envisions a World Vision Uganda which leads in empowering communities that drive sustainable child wellbeing, has simplified systems and business processes that promote organisational effectiveness and efficiency and a culture of excellence in execution.
“We will focus on empowering individuals and households to promote farming as a business, improve the health and nutrition status of children, adolescents and women of reproductive age, improve the quality of education of children and child protection of boys and girls from abuse, neglect and exploitation from all forms of abuse,” Gilbert Kamanga, World Vision Uganda’s National Director said.
“Launching a strategy is making sure we are accountable to people and also ensure we can get partners since we cannot achieve much by ourselves,” Kamanga added.
The 2016-2020 strategy builds on lessons learnt from past achievements, working in Uganda. Working and operating in over 65 districts in Uganda, World Vision has supported children access quality education, health facilities and ensure a safe environment for children to thrive.
The development of the strategy involved reviewing of progress on the 2013-15 strategy, casting strategy visioning for the next cycle in consultation with stakeholders in the country including the board, staff, children, community representatives and local government representatives.
This strategy is therefore responding to global and national trends and is aligned to World Vision global and regional priorities and to the government of Uganda Vision 2040.
The State Minister for Relief and disaster preparedness Musa Ecweru applauded World Vision for it’s persistence to stay in communities until they are transformed. He also thanked World Vision for caring for the needs of children at all times even when an area is no longer making media headlines.
“In my work as a disaster preparedness minister, I can assure you that World Vision is one of the few NGOs that stay in an area beyond media headlines. They have come to areas during relief time, stayed during recovery and now are there in a way to develop the communities,” Mr Ecweru said adding that World Vision has been part of his success story.
World Vision is a Christian, relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. It is committed to working with girls and boys, families, and their communities worldwide to overcome poverty and injustice.
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