URDT/ARU is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher program for rural transformation

The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), in partnership with Grassroots Economics (GE) of Kenya, is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher system in rural communities of Uganda,

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BUNYORO KITARA KINGDOM HONOURS DR MWALIMU MUSHESHE FOR SYSTEMS WIDE CHANGE

In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, African Rural University Vice Chancellor - Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe Ashoka Fellow, has expressed gratitude to the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for honoring Uganda Rural Development

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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Silvana Franco Veltkamp

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Mother Organisation URDT’s co-founder, Silvana Franco Veltkamp . Silvana Franco Veltkamp was born in North

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Graduates of URDT Institute join the rest of the participants at the EXCO showcase at Helipad, Serena Hotel

Three graduates of Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute (URDT-I) showcase skills and their products at Helipad gardens, Serena Hotel in Kampala. The showcase took place on 23rd October, 2023

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Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe

Mwalimu Musheshe is co-founder of the Uganda Rural Development and Training Programmme (URDT) He is also founder of African Rural University and other institutions especially for unprivileged girl child, like the URDT Girls School, URDT Institute, Nkondo Secondary School and Kanywamiyaga Primary school. In partnership with the communities of Kagadi, he founded the Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio, KKCR 91.7. He sought to address the missing link in development programmes, the merger of functional education, training and participatory action research using the principles of creating and systems thinking. With his work he has changed how academics, policy makers, and business people approach rural development issues. (He has over 40 year of experience in this field)

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About Us

URDT was founded to address the missing link in development programmes, the merger of: truly functional education; consciousness and conscience raising; skills training; rural development interventions with the intent of empowering marginalized people living in rural communities in Uganda.
Since 1987, URDT has evolved, applied and tested a rural development methodology based on the principles of the creative process and systems thinking.

Vission

A learning organization and center for reflection and development that has participatory and interactive professional management that also enhances support from communities, volunteers, donors and government partners

Mission

Enable the people of Uganda to recognize and embody common vision, values and work together to create for themselves peace, prosperity freedom, health and happiness as they discover that are key to their own development.

Values & Virtues

1-Forgiving, 2 -Humility, 3-Integrity, 4 -Kindness, 5-Moral excellence, 6-Perseverance, 7-Respect, 8 -Tolerance, 9-Sharing, 10-Voluntarism.

Outreach

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Years of Service since 1987

Districts & Refugee Settlement reached

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students accessed Education From our 2 schools

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youth skilled in vocational and soft skills

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youth already in work

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Epicenter Managers graduated from ARU

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House hold use the visionary approach, practice climate smart agriculture and mainstream gender at that level

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Trees planted

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House hold are food secure.

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Programs aired to 4,000,000+ listeners

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Women screened in for cervical cancer

Working Premises

The people of Uganda, like the people world over, are key to their own development.
Lasting change can come only if people shift from reacting or adapting to events and circumstances to being the creators of events and circumstances.
People who share a common vision can transcend traditional barriers and prejudices caused by tribal, religious, political and gender differences and work together to achieve that which is truly important to them all.
People have innate power and wisdom, which they can tap, to transform the quality of their lives and that of their communities.
Training, education and information sharing and key and strategic components of the rural transformation programme.

Our latest News & Impact

21Jun

URDT/ARU is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher program for rural transformation

Kiiza Nobert ARU | News | URDT

The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), in partnership with Grassroots Economics (GE) of Kenya, is set to pilot…

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04Apr

BUNYORO KITARA KINGDOM HONOURS DR MWALIMU MUSHESHE FOR SYSTEMS WIDE CHANGE

In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, African Rural University Vice Chancellor – Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe Ashoka Fellow, has expressed gratitude…

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19Jan

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Silvana Franco Veltkamp

Kiiza Nobert ARU | CERVICAL CANCER | News | URDT | URDT GIRLS SCHOOL

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Mother Organisation URDT’s co-founder, Silvana…

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Impact Stories

The Epicenter Strategy

The Epicenter Strategy In Burora Subcounty

Clearly, there is a demand to apply and upscale URDT’s methodology to a larger population.

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Cervical Cancer

PRESCRIP TEC Project in Uganda

Learn more about the work that the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and the Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) are doing in the PRESCRIP-TEC project to eliminate Cervical Cancer as a public health problem in remote areas of Uganda.

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URDT Model

Journey with us to Uganda

URDT Model to development in rural communities

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URDT’S MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The Uganda Rural Development and Training programme (URDT) was founded to address the missing link in development programmes: the merger of truly functional education and training with rural development interventions, with the intent of empowering and energizing marginalized people living in rural communities.

Since 1987, URDT has been working with the rural people to create for themselves prosperity, peace, health, happiness and freedom. Together with the population URDT has evolved, applied, tested, and documented a rural development methodology based on the principles of the creative process and systems thinking.

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Location

Please contact us at: Uganda Rural Development & Training Programme Located in Kagadi town council, Kagadi District, Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro Region, Uganda-Africa Contact office – Plot 617 Rubaga Kibuga Block-4, P. O. Box, 16184 Kampala, Uganda.