General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: |
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| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Faith-based organization (FBO) |
| Organization Description: |
MDA is an acronym for Mbarara Development Agency. The organization was started in 2000 as a local voluntary NGO to fight poverty, human rights violations, environmental degradation, HIV/AIDS/TB and malaria in a holistic and integrated approach to improve beneficiaries' standards of living.
MDA Vision is sustainable improved standards of living in Uganda where people have a secure and fulfilled life.
MDA Mission is promoting and enhancing capacity building training and support to empower beneficiaries in undertaking their own development initiatives to alleviate poverty.
MDA's interest is to contribute our efforts in fighting TB in Uganda and the beyond. |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: |
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Other Organization Information |
| Total number of staff in your organization: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
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| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Involvement in TB control provision |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: |
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| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Technical assistance and advice |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Uganda |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
| MDA covers maternal health and reduced child vulnerability through empowerment, advocacy and accessibility of knowledge and resources for building a better life among Nationals, Host Communities and others. MDGs addressed by MDA integrated capacity building approach include eradication of poverty (MDGI), basic education (MDG2) gender equity and women empowerment (MDG3), fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB (MDG6), environmental sustainability (MDG7) and partnerships for development (MDG8); and in the course of programme interventions. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Uganda |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Rwanda
Uganda
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