Education Uganda Project #31562

Empower a Girl: For Self-Reliance

by Kole Intellectual Forum

Project Report | Nov 1, 2025
Official visit by DCDO Kole: KIFA

By George Obua | Project Leader

Students and staff welcome the DCDO at KIFA

Official visit by DCDO (District Community Development Officer) Kole: KIFA (Kole Intellectual Forum)

For the purposes to monitor the compliance of Kole Intellectual Forum as a nonprofit organization operating in Kole District in Northern Uganda and ensure they are operating according to the law of the country (Uganda); the District Community Development Officer had to pay a countesy visit to the organization to verify its due diligence in this month of October, 2025.

The purposes of the visit was to confirm the:

Compliance and regulation: To ensure the Kole Intellectual Forum is registered and operating according to the NGO Act 2016 (Uganda) and to monitor compliance with its provisions.
Operational approval: To review the organization's annual work plan and approve its operations for the year.
Mandatory MOUs: To facilitate the signing of a Mandatory Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the NGO and the local government, which outlines the terms of the partnership.
Performance monitoring: To monitor the NGO's performance, impact, and adherence to the agreed-upon activities and goals in the MOU.
Partnership and collaboration: To strengthen the partnership between the local government of Kole and that of Kole Intellectual Forum, ensuring they work together in a coordinated manner to address community needs.
Problem-solving: To address any challenges or issues that arise from the Kole Intellectual Forum's operations and to provide guidance; and the
Capacity building: To help strengthen the capacity of the Kole Intellectual Forum to work effectively in their communities

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