WHO WE ARE |
About Us
The Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organisations (UNASO), formed in 1996, is an umbrella organization that exists to provide coordination and representation among civil society AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) in Uganda. These organizations comprise Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) which respond to the needs of the people both infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda. UNASO’s membership strength to date is over 1600 organizations with 44 district networks. In addition, UNASO partners with global and regional
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OUR PROGRAMMES |
Institutional capacity building
This involves strengthening the structure, policies, procedures and systems to make the network more responsive to the aspirations of the civil society ASOs. It includes strengthening the role of governance at the district level to provide leadership of coordinating and representing the Civil Society sector at District AIDS Teams. The focus is to enhance capacities of ASOs and district networks to initiate and implement projects for improved service delivery.
Information, Communication and knowledge management
UNASO commits itself more towards effective communication and dissemination and organizing platforms for knowledge and experience sharing and learning for civil society actors within and outside Uganda. It focuses on promoting access to strategic information. UNASO ensures that information regarding the priority areas of the NSP and any other change in policy/practice regarding the national response to HIV and AIDS are regularly communicated to civil society ASOs.
Advocacy and representation
Creation and supporting of existing platforms for advocacy is at the fore of the network activities. UNASO forges strategic alliances both locally, regionally and internationally with agencies like ICASO and EANNASO hence broadening the platforms for representation and advocacy.
Granting
UNASO is developing a resource mobilization and sustainability mechanism and linking this to other strategies of networking and collaboration with new partners for increased financial support. The network is building capacity to undertake granting as one of its core goals. Through lobbying and demonstration of capacity, the network shall continue to push for funding mechanisms from grantors and Sub grantees for the non-public sectors to be coordinated by UNASO.
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Mission and Vision
