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WELCOME TO UCRNN

A Society where Children's rights are realised

"From early childhood to adolescence, we ensure every child has a voice. Our programs nurture growth, protect rights, and create opportunities for their future."

"For Children, With Children, By Children"

About UCRNN

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Child-Centered Advocacy

"We work to make sure that children are not just beneficiaries, but active participants in shaping their own lives.
Together, we build a safer, brighter tomorrow."

"For Children, With Children, By Children"

OUR PROGRAMS

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WE DON'T WORK ALONE

"UCRNN, Together with over 150 CSOs, we stand firm in advocating for every child’s right to a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. Through strategic programmes and partnerships, we create a world where every child is heard, protected, and empowered."

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WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS	1722297600 30th July 2024 - 31st July 2024

WHO WE ARE

Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN) is a coalition of over 150 child-focused organizations including community-based, national, and international NGOs working for the welfare and rights of over 3 million vulnerable children in Uganda. Established in 1997 to spearhead the generation of the NGO Alternative report on the progress of implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Network has over the years played a leading role in mobilizing child focused organizations for collective action at national, regional and international level and has been the CSO voice on child rights in Uganda.

UCRNN’s current programs include:

Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of national, regional, and international child rights instruments;
Collective Advocacy on key child rights concerns and issues;
Promoting the understanding and application of the child rights principles and standards;
Knowledge generation for evidence-based advocacy; and
Child Rights awareness

VISION
MISSION

A society where children’s rights are realized.

To undertake collective action for the promotion and protection of children’s rights in Uganda.

LEGAL STATUS

UCRNN is legally registered as a National Non-Governmental Organization with the National NGO Board that is under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. UCRNN is registered under certificate No INDR23795803NB. UCRNN is also legally incorporated as a company limited by Guarantee with no share capital under the company’s Act provided for in the Constitution of Uganda. The company registration No is 85447. UCRNN is also registered with the Financial Intelligence Authority under the registration number FIA-14-001542 pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-money laundering Act, 2013.

Our Programs

UCRRN’s activities are anchored around four mutually supportive programmes and these are to be achieved through the five pillars that describe how the different program areas are to be implemented. These include:

Research, Information and Advocacy

Research and knowledge management are a fundamental basis for effective advocacy work. Aware that there have been many research studies undertaken both by government and non-governmental agencies on the situation of children; UCRNN envisions creating an information hub on child rights issues in the country. In this regard UCRNN is generating up to date information on child rights issues and in addition establish a platform for information on child rights issues and emergent developments in the area of children’s rights both locally and globally that is accessible by different stakeholders. In order to be a credible advocacy organization at national and regional level, UCRNN is building capacity to be a leader in child rights research, knowledge management and data generation and dissemination. This involves but not be limited to; coordinate member’s research activities and with the emphasis on learning, sharing available information relevant to children’s rights and wellbeing, publishing and availing regular information to members and other stakeholders for advocacy.

Partnerships and Member Services

For UCRNN to effectively realize her set strategic objectives, a lot depends on the success of the advocacy work. Promoting a common voice and collective action is therefore a key strategy for the network in the coming five years. The network leading in coordinating and voicing out concerns on child rights violations and mobilizing members and partners to do the same, UCRNN strengthens the operationalization of thematic groups to harmonize advocacy coalitions and partnerships within the advocacy agenda. UCRNN also is in the process of developing and operationalizing a comprehensive advocacy strategy that will be implemented alongside her 2014-18 strategic plan.

Programme Development

Alliance building has been identified as a main strategy mainly because of the need to strengthen coordination among child focused CSO. UCRNN strengthens existing alliances and networks as well as tap on to non-traditional child actors in influencing child rights activities in the country. Deliberate effort to establish and maintain contacts with various partners has been given priority including building and consolidating partnerships with the private sector, donor agencies and other thematic networks. This serves as a platform to facilitate effective engagement and collaboration among child actors in the country, expand and strengthen strategic alliance through partnership and building networks between and among interested parties beyond the traditionally recognized stakeholders and likeminded organizations to advance the cause for children. These will include organizations and networks national, regional and international levels whose agenda may not be child rights but are able and willing to advance the cause of children within their broad mandate. Above all, UCRNN aims at building an alliance through dialogue and consultation in order to create a transnational advocacy network that will contribute to the institutionalization, branding and profiling of UCRNN as a credible and influential voice for children in Uganda, regionally and globally.