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Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited (UCSCU) WORKSHOP PRESENTATION ON CO-OPERATIVES AND TRANSPORT IN UGA

Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited (UCSCU) WORKSHOP PRESENTATION ON CO-OPERATIVES AND TRANSPORT IN UGANDA 22 nd – 24 th November 2011 At the City Royal Hotel – Kampala. UCSCU Location and Contacts Plot 239 Maganjo, 10 kms alongo Bombo Road P.O. Box 6203 Kampala

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Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited (UCSCU) WORKSHOP PRESENTATION ON CO-OPERATIVES AND TRANSPORT IN UGA

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  1. Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited (UCSCU) WORKSHOP PRESENTATION ON CO-OPERATIVES AND TRANSPORT IN UGANDA 22nd – 24th November 2011 At the City Royal Hotel – Kampala

  2. UCSCU Location and Contacts Plot 239 Maganjo, 10 kms alongo Bombo Road P.O. Box 6203 Kampala Tel: 256-0414-233601 E-Mail: info@ucscu.co.ug

  3. INTRODUCTION • Uganda Cooperatives Savings and Credit Union Limited (UCSCU) is the national apex organisation for Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Uganda. It was registered in 1972 under the Uganda Cooperative Societies Act of 1970 with Reg No 2725. • UCSCU is affiliated to UCA and other partners organisations like AMFIU, WOCCU etc. • UCSCU has a board comprised of leaders from member SACCOs.

  4. UCSCU’s Vision: “To be a Sustainable Institution for All SACCOs in Uganda”

  5. UCSCU’s Mission: “To Develop and Offer Quality Services to SACCOs in Uganda for their Growth and Profitability”.

  6. Our Purpose is: • To foster the organization and development of SACCOs, the formation and strengthening, so as to lead the technical process of the fulfilment of access to affordable, secure and reliable financial services.

  7. Our objectives: • To organize and develop SACCOs • To promote, educate, advocate and develop sound methods and procedures. • Educate communities on savings, enterprise selection and investment. • Advocate for good legislation on SACCOs • Provide a link with other bodies with a similar objectives eg WOCCU, CCA etc • Engage in research and development.

  8. Organizational structure and How we work • UCSCU has a board of 5 members • A supervisory committee of 3 members • A management team headed by the CEO • 15 Regional offices across the country • 70 Financial Extension Workers (FEWs)

  9. Our Services to SACCOs • Technical Assistance • Supporting SACCO formation • Training • Advocacy • Marketing • Information management • Representation

  10. Other partners • Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) • Post Bank Uganda (PBU) • Local Governments (Particularly DCOs) • Uganda Co-operative College - Kigumba • National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) • Uganda Co-operative Alliance

  11. OUR REGIONAL OFFICES

  12. Con’tn.

  13. Why SACCOs? • They are community formed • Community funded – mobilize people & local resources (savings) • Community Owned (Member shares) • Community used (savings, loans etc) • Community controlled (communities determine themselves & mobilize, use, & control their resources. “All above are important in fighting poverty”

  14. PERFORMANCE OF SACCOs AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2010

  15. Does your Coop provide transport services ? • No UCSCU does not provide transport service

  16. What are your cooperative transport needs ? • The cooperative transport needs are in areas of: - Providing services to the SACCOs in rural areas. - Supporting the SACCOs have convenient transport means of doing their work. - Advocate for better access to financial services by providing easy and cheaper transport services

  17. What are your aims for transport provision ? • The aim for transport provision will be integrated in technical services support to the support eg. product development

  18. How would you like to improve your transport services? • Support SACCOs in developing products related to improving transport service eg boda boda, bicycle loans, asset loans (transport vehicles) etc • Advocate where necessary in areas of improving access to rural financial services by improving the transport services. • Explore the “SACCO matatu” transport

  19. Thank You for listening

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