actogether

What actogether does

ACTogether Uganda is an independent non-governmental organization established in 2006 and headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. The organization supports urban poor communities in informal settlements across Uganda through a portfolio of programs spanning housing rights advocacy, community savings groups, settlement mapping, and city-level policy engagement. Its primary beneficiary segment is residents and community organizations in informal settlements, with a secondary audience of municipal authorities and researchers who consume settlement data for urban planning and policy development.

The organization's core technological capability is a community-led mapping and GIS spatial data system built around a participatory Urban Profiling methodology that documents structures, infrastructure, and population across informal settlements in Kampala and beyond. Public-facing product outputs include PDF and audio publications, podcasts, KYC-TV visual stories, newsletters, a maps and GIS data portal, an "Explore Our Data" statistics portal, a blog, an events platform, and operational infrastructure for careers/volunteering, donations, and procurement/tenders. ACTogether Uganda is affiliated with Slum Dwellers International (SDI), a global network spanning over 30 countries that supports knowledge sharing and collaborative urban development initiatives.

ACTogether operates as a non-profit funded through donations and grants rather than commercial sales or fees. The website directs donors to contact [email protected] to contribute, and the organization maintains a formal procurement/tenders system governed by Ugandan public procurement standards. Distribution to the urban poor beneficiary base occurs through direct community engagement, community savings groups, and field programs, while secondary audiences (governments, researchers, development practitioners) are reached through a content-driven mix of publications, podcasts, newsletters, blogs, events, and interactive GIS mapping resources.

Name

actogether

Legal name

ACTogether Uganda

Website

https://actogetherug.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ACTogether Uganda is an independent NGO, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Kampala, that empowers urban poor communities in informal settlements through housing rights advocacy, community savings programs, settlement mapping, and city-level policy engagement, affiliated with Slum Dwellers International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Urban Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Urban community development
• Housing rights advocacy
• Community-led urban mapping
• Settlement data services
• Community savings programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACTogether Uganda is an independent NGO that supports urban poor communities in Uganda through community savings, housing-rights advocacy, urban profiling, settlement mapping, and engagement in city-level planning. It also disseminates community-derived maps, data, and research resources to communities, governments, and researchers.

Product overview

ACTogether Uganda operates as an NGO offering a portfolio of interconnected services focused on urban poor community empowerment. The core offerings include community-led mapping and GIS data services, publications and research reports, multimedia content (podcasts, KYC-TV visual stories), communications tools (newsletters, blogs), and engagement platforms (events, careers/volunteering). The organization also provides operational services including a procurement/tenders system and a donations platform. These products collectively support the NGO's mission of building fair and inclusive cities with united and empowered urban poor communities since 2006.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KYC-TV: Visual storytelling platform featuring photos and videos from the organization's community work.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Slum Dwellers International (SDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACTogether Uganda was established in 2006 as an independent Ugandan organisation affiliated to the International network of Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI). SDI is a global network spanning over 30 countries, providing a platform for knowledge sharing and collaborative urban development initiatives.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Slum Dwellers International (SDI): Global network of community-led organizations supporting urban poor communities across 30+ countries. ACTogether Uganda is an independent affiliate of SDI, making SDI the closest structural peer and parent network.
• Akiba Mashinani Trust: Kenyan SDI affiliate that uses community-led savings, mapping, and advocacy for informal settlement upgrading. Highly comparable operating model to ACTogether Uganda across East Africa.
• SPARC (Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers): Indian SDI affiliate that pioneered community-led mapping, savings federations, and housing rights advocacy with the urban poor. Closest methodological peer to ACTogether's community-led Urban Profiling approach.
• Mahila Housing SEWA Trust: Indian SDI affiliate focused on housing, sanitation, and livelihoods for women in informal settlements. Comparable mission scope to ACTogether's housing, sanitation, and empowerment programs.
• Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia: Namibian SDI affiliate implementing community savings, settlement profiling, and housing programs for informal settlement residents. Operates the same SDI playbook as ACTogether.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Large global housing organization addressing inadequate shelter and informal settlement conditions through housing finance, advocacy, and construction. Overlaps with ACTogether's housing and community empowerment mission at much greater scale.
• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency working on sustainable urbanization, housing, and inclusive cities. Shares ACTogether's inclusive-cities and informal-settlement agenda but operates at a multilateral policy and funding scale.
• World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities: Global research organization focused on sustainable, inclusive urban development and city-level data and policy. Comparable to ACTogether's urban data and policy advocacy work but at a much larger institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Cadasta Foundation: Technology-focused nonprofit that captures and curates geospatial data on land and resource rights for vulnerable populations. Comparable to ACTogether's GIS and community-led mapping work but with a broader, technology-centric focus.

Regional players

• Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) Kenya Affiliate: Kenyan SDI affiliate implementing community savings and settlement mapping in Nairobi. Closely comparable to ACTogether's Uganda operations and a strong regional peer in East Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ACTogetherUg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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