What is IDF?: Independent Development Fund (IDF) is a grant making organization, incorporated in Uganda as a company limited by guarantee and not having share capital. IDF was set up by four Development Partners namely:- Royal Danish Embassy, DFID, Swedish Embassy/Sida and Royal Netherlands Embassy, which partners have also made funding commitments to the Programme.
IDF is non political, non-governmental, not-for-profit grant mechanism for supporting civil society organizations in Uganda. It is set up to deliver a range of support services to Ugandan civil society organizations as a means of strengthening their capacities to effectively contribute to the country’s human rights, civil rights, good governance and poverty reduction efforts.
IDF aims at giving grants and grant management support to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that will work to promote a human rights approach, support and facilitate citizens to access and understand laws and Government policies that impact on their human and civil rights
IDF main aim is to help improve the quality of life in the community. We fund projects and support organisations on a national and local level that will make the most difference, and most importantly, with a vision of becoming a sustainable model of excellence that contributes to the development of a creative and effective Civil Society, that enables citizens to engage in the democratic process, and to uphold basic human rights, for a better quality of life for all Ugandans.
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