UONGTO

Founded in 1993, the Union of NGOs of Togo (UONGTO) is an apolitical and non-profit umbrella which aims to coordinate actions between its members and to promote partnership between them and national and international development organizations.

The activities of the umbrella organization are: (i) coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring-evaluation of national and regional projects/programs (ii) representation of members to public authorities and international partners , (iii) capacity building through institutional, technical and organizational support and the promotion of partnership between its members, national organizations and international development organizations, (v) lobbying and advocacy for the emergence of a strong civil society that can influence public policies. UONGTO, which aims to promote political, economic, social and cultural dialogue, works for efficient participation of NGOs in the formulation, governance,

UONGTO is structured around nine key themes. It is :

Agriculture, livestock and fishing
Good governance
Decentralization
Human Rights, Gender and Equity
Education, vocational training and literacy
Employment and entrepreneurship
Environment, climate change and disaster management and humanitarian
Capacity Building
Health, hygiene, water and sanitation