Food and nutrition security
Helping households grow more, lose less, and eat better.
VEDCO supports farmers with practical agronomy, storage, nutrition, and market systems that turn harvests into healthier families.
Rooted in Uganda since 1986.
Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) is a Ugandan NGO that has worked with vulnerable communities since 1986, registered in 1992 under the NGO statute of 1989.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities through food and nutrition security, agricultural trade development, climate change and natural resource management, humanitarian response, and advocacy - with one goal: equitable, sustainable access to wealth creation for farmers across Uganda.
Where we're headed
Self-reliant communities, free of poverty, hunger and disease.
How we get there
Improving quality of life through food and nutrition security, agricultural trade, climate resilience, humanitarian response, and advocacy.
What success looks like
Equitable and sustainable access to wealth creation among farmers in Uganda.
Who it's for
Equitably and sustainably improving household wellbeing for both female and male farmers.
Impact, at a glance.
75% of households reached are female-headed - figures update as programmes report in.
Six focus areas, one shared goal.
Every VEDCO programme sits inside one of six focus areas - each closing a specific gap between a vulnerable household and a stable, self-reliant future.
Field work with practical detail.
Integrated and Sustainable Production for Inclusive and Resilient Economies (INSPIRE)
Promoting resilient and inclusive economic development through sustainable agriculture, market systems, institutional strengthening, and community-led planning.
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Building Resilience in Conflict Affected and Fragile Communities of Karamoja (BRICK Project)
Improving economic empowerment and resilience of conflict-affected communities using the UNDP 3x6 emergency livelihoods model.
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Agriculture and Market Support (AMS) Programme
Improving livelihoods of smallholder farming households through agricultural production, post-harvest management, and market access.
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Our partners
Working together
Let's build resilient communities together.
Whether you are a partner, funder, or community leader, there is a focus area where your work fits.