Now welcoming new members
Membership is how the network works
No single organisation reaches every child. NECDA members sit in the thematic clusters where national ECD priorities are set, report into one shared results framework, and speak to government with one position instead of many.
- Member organisations
- 113
- Thematic clusters
- 5
- Districts covered
- 22
Why join
Six things members get that non-members do not
A seat in a thematic cluster
The thematic clusters set the national ECD agenda. Members choose one, help write its workplan, and are in the room when priorities are agreed.
Your results in the national picture
Report your indicators once and they roll into the Common Results Framework used in government dialogue — instead of disappearing into a donor report.
A policy voice with weight
Positions submitted to ministries carry the network behind them. Members shape the text before it is signed off.
The member dashboard
Indicator submission, evidence uploads, official correspondence, cluster papers and the reporting calendar in one place.
Capacity building and peer learning
Quarterly clinics on measurement, safeguarding and proposal design, plus direct access to members doing the same work elsewhere.
Verified listing and referrals
A verified profile in the public directory that funders, districts and partners search when they look for implementers.
Categories
Find the category that fits you
Organisational Member
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based organisations, private ECD providers and training institutions registered in Uganda.
- Two named delegates in a cluster
- Full dashboard and reporting access
- Verified directory profile
- Voting rights at the AGM
Individual Practitioner
Caregivers, teachers, researchers and consultants working directly on early childhood development.
- Cluster participation as an observer
- Resource library and learning events
- Listing in the practitioner register
- Speaking rights at the AGM
Associate Member
Government departments, academic institutions, development partners and donors supporting the sector.
- Standing invitation to cluster sessions
- Access to aggregate results and briefs
- Named liaison at the Secretariat
- Observer status at the AGM
Members only
The member dashboard opens the moment you are approved
Everything NECDA runs on — indicator reporting, official correspondence, cluster papers, the verified directory — lives behind one sign-in. Members file their own results; the Secretariat rolls them into the national picture.
How to apply
Four steps, about two weeks
- 01Check that you qualify
Confirm your registration status and the districts you work in. Individual practitioners apply without an organisation.
- 02Complete the online application
Organisation profile, focus areas, districts of operation and your preferred thematic cluster. Roughly fifteen minutes.
- 03Secretariat verification
Documents are checked and, where needed, a short call is arranged. Ten working days from submission.
- 04Approval and access
On approval you are assigned to your cluster and dashboard credentials are sent to your named delegates.
Have these ready
- Certificate of registration or incorporation
- Valid operating permit or district MoU
- Latest annual report or audited accounts
- Signed membership commitment form
- Contact details for two named delegates
Report against your indicators each reporting round, take part in at least one cluster, and uphold the network's safeguarding and code of conduct.
Questions before you apply
Any organisation legally registered in Uganda that delivers, funds, researches or regulates services for children aged 0–8, plus individual practitioners working in the sector. Government departments and development partners join as associate members.
Join the network working for Uganda's youngest children.
Applications are reviewed weekly. Questions: info@necdaug.org · +256 (0) 393 102 098