We Advocate for Uganda’s Marginalized Communities
UDN is a national policy advocacy organization that promotes and advocates for poor and marginalized people to participate in influencing poverty-focused policies, demand for their rights and monitor service delivery to ensure prudent, accountable and transparent resource generation and utilization.
Uganda Debt Network has experienced significant growth and development over the last 20 years. Starting as a small group of three individuals and 23 organizations championing the Jubilee 2000 campaign for debt relief in Uganda in 1996, UDN has grown into a network of more than 40 organizations and 100 individuals at the national level, with regionally-targeted programme implementation across East, North-East, Central, West Nile and Western Uganda. UDN is headquartered in Kampala.
- 40+ member organizations nationwide
- 100+ individual network members
- Regional programmes in 7 sub-regions
UDN Core Values
These are the inviolable commitments that express who we are as a CSO, and the principles that infuse all our practices and activities.
Integrity
We espouse moral and ethical conduct with regard to fellow staff, UDN members and the general public. We are individually and collectively accountable for moral conduct — a cornerstone of our corporate behavior.
Intellectual Integrity
Our research is evidence-based. We respect the rigorous pursuit of truth — we advocate because of our expertise, and our research provides a firm basis for action.
Prudent Use of Resources
While we advocate for prudence in public resource management, we enforce equal application within UDN. We are accountable to our constituents, membership, donors and the general public.
Respect for the Poor
We identify with the circumstances of poor and marginalized people. We value their time and create opportunities and systems for their self-expression and representation.
Gender Sensitivity & Non-Discrimination
We create equality-sensitive systems and promote inclusion in accordance with our commitment to gender equality as a fundamental human rights principle.
Fairness
We commit to an attitude and practice of tolerance, respect for others and mutual support in everything we do as an organization.
Time-Consciousness
We recognize that time is a precious asset. We cherish wise and optimal utilization of time — both ours and other people’s — and are conscious of its potential to signal disrespect when poorly managed.