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Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA) is Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that provides a platform for collective reflection, action, and voice to voluntary local associations to advocate for people-centered, accountable, and sustainable development in Uganda.
DENIVA was founded in 1988 by 21 Civil Society Organizations as a network of Ugandan NGOs and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and has grown to over 700 Member Organizations (MO), located in all regions of Uganda.
DENIVA’s program areas are (i) Governance and Human Rights; (ii) Sustainable Livelihoods; and (iii) Strengthening of Civil Society Organizations. Gender Mainstreaming and Youth Empowerment are cross-cutting themes. DENIVA is also the Secretariat of the NGO Quality Assurance Mechanism (QuAM) and Secretariat for the Eastern Africa Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
