ONGOING PROJECTS
Make Happiness Not Violence
PERIOD:
2019 – On going
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
The Make Happiness Not Violence multi-media, multi-channel campaign is supported by the UN Joint Programme on Gender Based Violence, the Embassy of Sweden and the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls through UN Women in Central, Teso, Karamoja, West Nile and Acholi regions. The multi-media campaign aims to reduce social tolerance and acceptance of VAWG and targets women, girls, men, boys, key influencers and duty bearers.
ROLE OF CDFU:
CDFU implements the Make Happiness Not Violence campaign
PMI VectorLink project
PERIOD:
February, 2020 – Ongoing
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
PMI VectorLink project that aims to equip countries to plan and implement safe cost effective and sustainable Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) programs and other proven, life –saving malaria vector control interventions with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria. PMI VectorLink Project is managed by Abt Associates. The Project is implemented in 10 high malaria burden districts of Northern and Eastern Uganda.
ROLE OF CDFU:
CDFU provides demand creation SBCC activities that involve interpersonal communication, targeted community dialogues, community mobilisation, print materials and media engagement.
TASO – CDFU – Malaria Project
PERIOD:
April 2022 – December 2023
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
The Aids Support Organization (TASO) acts as the 2nd Principal Recipient (PR) for the Global Fund in Uganda. The Global Fund is committed to supporting the fight against 3 key diseases in Uganda, i.e.; AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria. AS PR, TASO implements activities under the 3 disease grants through selection of Sub Recipients (SRs) who implement selected activities on TASO’s behalf.
ROLE OF CDFU:
CDFU was selected as an SR for the eastern cluster which included 11 districts in 3 regions; Lango, Teso & Bukedi region in 2022. In 2023, an additional 5 districts in Bukedi and Busoga were assigned to CDFU bringing the total to 16 districts.
CDFU as an SR has employed district-based staff who facilitate the district to implement activities in line with the Uganda Malaria Reduction and Elimination Strategic Plan 2021 -2025 in support of the National Malaria Control Division in the Ministry of Health of Uganda.
CDFU implements activities under this grant in the following key areas;
- Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM)
- IEC/BCC Vector Control
- Private Sector Case Management
- Quality of Care
- Institutional capacity building, planning and leadership development