Viable Cooperative organization, management and governance.
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UGAMA was created on July 1st, 1985 by the Centre of cooperatives trainings and research (IWACU), and COOPBBU a Belgian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). In the beginning it was known as CSC (Centre de Service aux Coopératives) and it was set as a Centre to provide services to cooperatives and groupings for helping them to manage better their joint ventures, to reach the necessary technical knowledge and financial means so that they can better reach the member’s aims.
What We Do
Capacity Development of Cooperatives.
Cooperatives are economically sustainable and professionally managed and responsive to their members and neighboring communities.
UGAMA technical and institutional capacity.
UGAMA is professionally and sustainably managed in terms of technical aspects, resource management and partnership.
Action-research.
The socio-economic experiments of UGAMA and targeted cooperatives are capitalized and replicated.
Climate Justice, technology and social inclusion.
UGAMA & targeted cooperatives have capacity to sustainably addressing issues related to climate justice, technology & social inclusion towards their development activities.
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UGAMA TO REINFORCE WEMEN LIVES IN COOPERATIVES.
UGAMA TO REINFORCE WEMEN LIVES IN COOPERATIVES. On 17 February 2021, UGAMA officiated at the journey of accompanying women regrouped into KOABA/Karama cooperative in basketry, ABIBUMBYE/Kamonyi and ITUZE/Kigese in sewing for increasing and improving the means of production. During its periodical visits and the various exhibitions, UGAMA and its partners ARDE-KUBAHO and MEDICUS MUNDI took into account the experience that…
THE CREATION OF JOBS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS MATTERS FOR UGAMA.
THE CREATION OF JOBS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS MATTERS FOR UGAMA From November 2020, UGAMA in partnership with Medicus Mundi planned trainings in sewing, hairdressing and aesthetics for 120 single mothers coming from 6 sectors (KAYENZI, KARAMA, NGAMBA, GACURABWENGE, RUNDA and RUGALIKA) in Kamonyi district with the objective of facilitating the creation of jobs for single mothers in order to improve…
UGAMA within Environment Protection and Food Security.
Experts in environmental protection and land productivity from the Department of Self-sufficiency in UGAMA confirm that the activities to combat erosion and increase agricultural production in the suburbs of Ruterana Swamp, located in the two sectors of Rongi and Kiyumba, have combated erosion and increased production. in the mountains and in the swamps practically in the last three years. Since…
Digital based management of women’s Cooperatives in Kamonyi District.
Digital based management of women’s Cooperatives in Kamonyi District. Following the long journey of Umuryango wo Gushyigikira AMAkoperative (UGAMA) and 7 women cooperatives in Kamonyi District, computerized their everyday financial management for improving profitability. A project titled “GUHANGA IBISHYA BIRAMBYE” empowered the women’s cooperatives to thrive the production, marketing, and networking through Fair Trade and Social Solidarity Economy. At the…
UGAMA yasabwe n’abayobozi b’amakoperative yo muri Muhanga kuyafasha guhabwa amahugurwa ku micungire myiza y’umutungo wabo.
Kuwa 29\08\2023, ubwo hizihizwaga umunsi mpuzamahanga w’ amakoperative mu karere ka Muhanga, bamwe mubayobozi b’amakoperative abarizwa muri ako karere barasaba ikigo cya Leta cy’Amakoperative hamwe n’umuryango wo Gushyigikira AMAkoperative (UGAMA) ku bufatanye n’akarere ka Muhanga ko bashyirirwaho amahugurwa yo kubafasha gucunga neza umutungo wabo murwego rwo kwirinda kugwa mubihombo baterwa no kudacunga neza umutungo wabo Hari mumuhango wo w’umunsi mpuzamahanga…
JOBS: Marketing and economic Management of cooperative at UGAMA, Muhanga, Rwanda – CLOSE: 13/09/2023
UGAMA/UMURYANGO WO GUSHYIGIKIRA AMAKOPERATIVE B.P. 28 MUHANGA TEL : 0252 562096 – 0252 562097 E-mail : ugama@ugama.org Website : www.ugama.org TERMS OF REFERENCE TO RECRUIT STAFF MEMBERS Background information Umuryango wo Gushyigikira AMAkoperative (UGAMA) is the Local Non-governmental Organization for Support to Cooperatives and community-based organizations (CBOs), created in 1988 in accordance with the Rwandan law and approved by the…