WHO WE ARE
Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile (CEPAD-WN) is a voluntary non-profit organization dedicated to resisting violence, transforming conflicts, and fostering peace in communities. Established in 2014 as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) by Ugandan peace and conflict feminist scholars with over a decade of experience in conflict zones, CEPAD-WN obtained registration as a Local NGO in 2021 from the National NGO Bureau, granting it a five-year operational permit to work anywhere within the country (Reg No 5623).
As a member of the West Nile CSO Network, West Nile Humanitarian Platform, Feminist Humanitarian Network, and the Charter 4change, CEPAD-WN actively engages in collaborative efforts within the humanitarian and development sectors. Renewing its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the Prime Minister underscores its commitment to operating within refugee settlements.
CEPAD-WN has initiated the process of obtaining QuAM certification to further enhance its standing within the National NGO Forum. Since its inception, the organization has partnered with civil society organizations, particularly youth, women, faith-based groups, refugee populations, traditional structures, and feminist and women’s rights organizations in West Nile.
Our Motto
“Transforming the world through Non-Violence”
Our Vision
A Non-Violent and Peaceful Society where every person has access to basic rights and a life in dignity.
Mission
Empowering Communities for Sustainable Peace and Development through Training, Research and Advocacy..
Core Values
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- Social Justice
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- Integrity
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- Voluntarisim
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- Inclusion
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- Accountability
Activities
Based on strategic plan 2020-2025 CEPAD-WN strives to build a nonviolent, peaceful and democratic society through training, research and advocacy in;
- Conflict Transformation, Peace building and Nonviolence (CTPBN)
- Governance and Democracy (GD)
- Women, girlchild and Youth Empowerment (WGCYE)
- Environment, Land and Climate Change (ELCC)
- Institutional Growth and Development (IGD)
Networking
CEPAD-WN further as a result of these projects is connected with national, community based and International Non-governmental Organizations. The engagement enables CEPAD-WN and its partners to contribute to peace building, nonviolent conflict transformation and democratization in Uganda and beyond. CEPAD-WN works closely with Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and UNHCR who monitor the activities of the organization. CEPAD-WN is a member of the Arua district NGO Forum, the West Nile humanitarian platform and had endorsed the Charter 4change among others.
Finance
We finance our operations and programs from membership contributions and subscription fees, consultancy work, donations, grants, financial and in-kind support from individuals and international organizations. CEPAD-WN since 2019 has developed policy documents including finance and procurement policy that organization abides by.
Management
The management is composed of the General Assembly who is the highest governing body in the organization. It comprises of all registered members and the body meets once every year to discuss, approve, amend, or reject narrative and financial reports and approve the general policies and organizational plans. The founding members is the second body of the institution who give technical support to the Bord of Directors. The BOD is the third layer in organizational governance. The BoD comprise of legal and technical advisers and have committees (Finance and procurement, Audit and Risk, appointment and recruitment committees) BUT do not have a decision-making capacity because final decisions are made by the General Assembly.
The Board
The Board of Directors provide the oversight to the organizational management and meets every three months to discuss the reports and management plans. The management encompasses all the contracted staff and volunteers who implement the programs of the organization on day-to-day basis and reports to the Board of Directors. CEPAD is accountable not only to its members and donors BUT also to its project beneficiaries and audits its accounts yearly.