VSF Belgium
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium — animal health, livestock value chains and livelihoods programs (LVCD, KLEP, KLDP III, SYNERGY) since the 2010s.
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Our Partners
MADEFO's work in Karamoja is only possible through strong collaboration with donors, technical partners, government and fellow civil society organizations.
Strategic & technical partners
Organizations we've built programs with
From founding livelihoods programs in the late 1990s to current climate and human rights work, these partners have funded, co-designed or technically supported MADEFO's projects.
Oxfam
Oxfam NOVIB and Oxfam GB have supported livelihoods programming and humanitarian emergency response.
Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) / DANIDA
Partner on the Public Interest Law Clinic (PILAC) human rights program.
GIZ
German development cooperation agency — Ag Ploutos, SCIDA III and the Maize and Cattle Value Chain program with BMZ.
Concern Worldwide
Supported the Skills, Income & Livelihood in Karamoja (SILK) program with EU funding.
Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
German aid organization supporting food security and livelihoods programming.
CordAid
Supported MADEFO's founding program, the Matheniko Community Development Program (MACODEP), from 1998.
USAID / Mercy Corps
Funded Peace in East and Central Africa (PEACE III), 2015–2019.
UNDP
Supported the Restoration of Ecology Sustainable Project, 2022–2023.
Save the Children
Partner on MADEFO's Child Protection human rights program (2001–2012).
Sasakawa Africa Association
Agricultural development partner supporting pastoral livelihoods programming.
NGO Forum & Riamiriam CSO
National and Karamoja-region civil society networks MADEFO works through on joint advocacy and lobbying.
Fellow local organizations
Working alongside other Karamoja civil society groups
MADEFO is one of several indigenous organizations building pastoral livelihoods and resilience across Karamoja, often within the same regional programs.
Karamoja Herders of the Horn (KHH)
Advocates for pastoralists' rights and supports the protection and development of their livelihoods.
Dynamic Agro-pastoralist Development Organization (DADO)
Works to enhance agro-pastoral livelihoods through knowledge, skills development and economic activities for self-reliance.
Interested in becoming a partner?
Whether you're a donor, technical agency or fellow civil society organization, we'd welcome the conversation.