A concise description of the organisation
SWAGEN
Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN) is an indigenous organization founded and owned by grassroots women in Uganda. The organization came into existence in 1998 out of felt need. Although the period spanning 1986-1990 saw a proliferation of women NGOs the majority were national level. They engaged in grassroots operations without performing adequate consultations, needs assessment and problem analyses. As a result, many of their interventions:
- failed to target the most pressing needs of communities
- did not deliver benefits to the intended beneficiaries
- could not gain the support of the local stakeholders
- were not sustainable
Vision
All round development of the human being.
Mission
To create strong women groups capable of active participation in and meaningful contribution to mainstream national development.
15200+
People Trained
3
Winning Awards
3507
Women Empowered
100+
Completed Projects
SWAGEN, is a member of;
- Women’s Major Group to the United Nations
- Women’s and Gender Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Environment and Natural Resources Network (ENR-CSO Net)
- Global Environment Facility CSO Network (GEF CSO NET)
- Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)
Accreditations
- SWAGEN is accredited to and holds “Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC
- SWAGEN is accredited to UNEP