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Uganda Chapter

Uganda Chapter

MFAI- Uganda is a registered NGO in Uganda and the secretariat of the 3 MFAI Chapters. MFAI-Uganda was started in 2018 as a professional network of returning PFP alumni from MSU. The network evolved from an agribusiness focused entity into a continental reach organisation with a vision to become a nexus of innovation across Africa. To achieve this vision MFAI Uganda advances innovative problem-solving interventions that intentionally address life challenges for often marginalized populations such women, youth, persons with disabilities among others.

Nearly 200 emerging leaders, managers, entrepreneurs join our organization every year as interns, apprentices, fellows, volunteers, and mentors to leverage our capacity to deliver as a lead organization in life-transforming initiatives. We are a woman and youth-centered organization that focuses on addressing some of the dire life challenges. We have strong partnerships with the U.S Missions Uganda, Michigan State University (MSU) Alliance for African Partnerships (AAP), African Studies Center (ASC), Makerere University (MaK), St Lawrence University (SLAU), Grassroots Strategies Africa (GSA). 

 

Chapter Strategic Objectives

  • Share U.S exchange experiences, and amplify common values, norms and practices in work and service.
  • Encourage bold ideas and solutions that address life challenges through professional training programs.
  • Build synergies with academic institutions to advance evidence-based solutions that challenge systemic barriers to meaningful women and youth participation and equal benefit in agriculture, health and education.
  • Contribute to existing socio-economic efforts, systems and infrastructure from Civil Society Organizations and the Private sector by way of innovative programs that amplify diverse, equitable and inclusive opportunities for all. 
 

Current Projects

Agribusiness Apprenticeship Program (AgAP) 2019
The AgAP was our flagship program where we trained a total of 30 agriprenuers in innovations, networking, fundraising, and research across 3 (three) residential cohorts. Since then, the AgAP alumni have formed a professional network and many have registered remarkable results across the continent.
Ecourse4 for Emerging Community Leaders in Uganda- 2021 to Date
Funded by the US Embassy in Kampala, we trained a total of 190 emerging social entrepreneurs, advocates, students, and leaders across the country through the Ecourse4 for emerging community leaders’ project. The Ecourse4 focused on four thematic areas of leadership, civic participation, project management, and fundraising.
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership and Training 2022
With funding from the MSU-AAP under the Institutions transformation call, we successfully implemented one of the very first D&I Global North-South collaborative projects that promote knowledge and sensitivity to Diversity Equity and Inclusion through Institutional transformative workshops. The key objective of the D&I-L&T project was to deepen the knowledge and sensitives’ of participating institutions and staff intended to increase the representation of categories of people that have typically been marginalized from leadership and decision-making processes in these institutions.
Pearl of Africa Civic Engagement (PACE) Academy Project 2023 to Date
We received funding from the U.S. Embassy in Kampala to implement the Pearl of Africa Civic Engagement (PACE) Academy project 2022-2023. The PACE Academy project is a civic education program for learners within secondary schools across the country. The project is modeled after the University of Georgia African Civic Engagement Academy with the overarching objective of the project to train young learners in civic engagement.

CORE
VALUES

  • Accountability: we deliver on our commitments and are loyal to our partners
  • Bold ideas: we encourage individual creativity for shared growth.
  • Collegiality: We are concerned about the needs of our colleagues as our own.
  • Discipline: charity begins at home and illuminates our journey to success.
  • Thought leadership: we believe leaders need to make thought-through decisions and take full responsibility for actions.
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