Spearheading and coordinating Key Populations towards the realisation of health rights, human rights and socio-economic justice in Uganda.
Key Populations effectively coordinated and have secured full social, political, legal and economic inclusion in society.
To spearhead and coordinate Key Populations towards the realisation of health rights, human rights and socio-economic justice.
Founded on 19 July 2018, Uganda Key Populations Consortium is an indigenous Key Populations-led national consortium of over 140 civil society organisations working with and for Key Populations in Uganda. We believe in the power of collective action to advance health equity, protect human rights, and create lasting social change for marginalised communities.
Read our full storyNothing about us without us. Our movement is built on the principle that those most affected must lead the response.
Five Domains of Change guiding our revised Strategic Compass 2023-2027 for the 2026-2027 implementation period.
Driving strategic advocacy aligned with current health, financing and legislative realities, building equitable representation, and leveraging opportunities like the Global Fund GC8 to mobilise investments for Key Populations.
Supporting community-led business ventures, advancing economic inclusion through government and private sector engagement, and ensuring Key Populations have equitable access to economic opportunities.
Generating evidence-based knowledge products, consolidating the Integrated Key Populations Information System (IKIS), and sustaining strategic communications to position UKPC as a credible, evidence-informed policy actor.
Strengthening a diverse, inclusive membership across all constituencies and regions, developing new and emerging leaders, and building member capacity for autonomy, sustainability and resilience.
Maintaining robust governance, diversifying resource mobilisation beyond external grants, ensuring financial accountability, and strengthening safety and security for staff and Board members.
We exist for Key Populations in Uganda. These are communities that bear a disproportionate burden of HIV, face systemic barriers to health services, and are marginalised by law, policy, and social practice. Our work is shaped by their lived realities.
Ensuring Key Populations can access quality, non-discriminatory health services, including HIV prevention, treatment, and psychosocial support.
Defending the dignity and rights of Key Populations through legal support, emergency response, documentation of violations, and policy advocacy.
Building economic resilience through livelihoods programmes, harm reduction services, and community-led initiatives that advance full social inclusion.
Uganda Key Populations Consortium is officially founded on 19 July 2018, bringing together civil society organisations to create a unified voice for Key Populations.
Establishment of a Steering Committee to guide strategic direction, and rapid expansion of the member base across Uganda.
First General Assembly convened, democratic Board election held, formalising governance structures and member representation.
UKPC develops its first strategic plan, the Strategic Compass 2023-2027, through a broadly inclusive process. A permanent office is established and dedicated staff recruited to drive implementation.
UKPC commissions an independent mid-term review of the Strategic Compass, assessing achievements, challenges and contextual shifts. Membership grows to over 140 civil society organisations following approval of new members.
Based on the mid-term review findings, UKPC releases a revised Strategic Compass with consolidated priorities for the remaining 2026-2027 implementation period, responding to significant contextual shifts in the operating environment.
Through collective voice and united action, we transform systems that marginalise into systems that include.
Bringing together Key Populations and allied organisations to build a powerful, unified movement for change.
Confronting unjust laws, discriminatory policies, and harmful practices that violate the rights and dignity of Key Populations.
Actively participating in national and regional dialogue to shape health policy, human rights frameworks, and development agendas.
Amplifying the lived experiences and perspectives of Key Populations, ensuring they are heard in every space where decisions about their lives are made.
Harnessing the strength of 140+ member organisations working in concert, because together we are stronger than any of us alone.
Translating advocacy into tangible outcomes through evidence-based programmes, strategic partnerships, and bold community-led initiatives.
Whether you are an organisation, researcher, ally, or community member, there is a place for you in this movement. Together, we can build an inclusive Uganda.
