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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.

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What membership is for

  • Coordination
  • Policy voice
  • Evidence & equity
  • Scale & impact

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

Not sure which? Talk to the Secretariat

  • For registered entities

    Most common

    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
    Apply as an organisation

  • For individuals

    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
    Apply as an individual

  • By nomination

    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
    Apply as an associate

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.

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  • My Indicators

    Submit your values against the national framework, with evidence attached.

    Members

  • Submission history

    Every value you have filed, its status, and who reviewed it.

    Members

  • Correspondence

    Official letters, minutes and tasks addressed to your organisation.

    Members

  • Member resources

    Cluster papers, tools and briefs released to members first.

    Members
  • Public visitors see the network's story here. Members see their own numbers.

How to apply

Four steps, about two weeks

  1. Step 1: Check that you qualify

    Confirm your registration status and the districts you work in. Individual practitioners apply without an organisation.

  2. Step 2: Complete the online application

    Organisation profile, focus areas, districts of operation and your preferred thematic cluster. Roughly fifteen minutes.

  3. Step 3: Secretariat verification

    Documents are checked and, where needed, a short call is arranged. Ten working days from submission.

  4. Step 4: Approval 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

What members commit to

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

Who is eligible to become a member?

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.

Is there a minimum size for an organisation?

No. Community-based organisations working in one sub-county apply on the same terms as national NGOs. What matters is verifiable registration and active ECD work.

What is expected of a member each year?

File your indicator values in each reporting round, take part in at least one thematic cluster, and keep your directory profile current. Members who miss two consecutive rounds are marked dormant until they report.

How long does approval take?

The Secretariat verifies documents within ten working days. Dashboard credentials are issued as soon as your application is approved.

Join the network working for Uganda's youngest children.

Applications are reviewed weekly. Questions: info@necdaug.org · +256 (0) 393 102 098

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