Water access and infrastructure
Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education
Toilets for dignity
Community empowerment
Climate resilience
- Uganda, Central Kampala, Nakawa Division, Mbuya II,
- info@parpacaafrica.org
- +256 772 873735,
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Participatory Action Research and Policy Advocacy Center Africa (PARPACA) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in Uganda operating across Africa to foster regional development impact.
PARPACA undertakes a blend of development interventions that range from Humanitarian projects, Peace Building, Grassroots empowerment to Participatory Research and Policy advocacy. We empower communities to participate in research processes to foster inclusive decision-making to drive systemic change through grassroots participation and policy influence. We combine grassroots participation with evidence-based advocacy to drive social change.
PARPACA is also a Pan-African Research and Policy think tank built to manage and coordinate complex, multi-country development programs through a sub-granting and results-based funding model. It leads consortium-based initiatives across Africa by providing technical oversight, research, monitoring and evaluation, and policy engagement, while channelling resources to local and national NGOs for program delivery.
Its structure is tailored to ensure accountability, strategic alignment, and delivery of high-impact, evidence-informed interventions across the continent.
We are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) hinged on the transformative Principal Leave no one behind (LNOB) with an emphasis on human rights reflected in the SDGs below
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Eradicating poverty leads to more stable societies, reduces conflict, and enables people to contribute fully to the economy and community
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Zero Hunger is the second goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2), aiming to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030.
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Gender equality is not just a women's issue—it’s a human rights issue. It means giving everyone, regardless of gender, the same opportunities to thrive, lead, and live with dignity
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Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
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Sustainable Development Goal 10 (SDG 10) calls for the reduction of inequality within and among countries, ensuring that no one is left behind.
Climate Action, the 13th United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 13), calls for urgent steps to combat climate change and its impacts. It means reducing greenhouse gas emissions, building resilience, and empowering communities to protect the environment and prepare for climate-related risks.
Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it’s a present-day crisis affecting our health, livelihoods, water, food systems, and future.
Why Climate Action Matters Now
Global temperatures are rising—triggering floods, droughts, and heatwaves.
Millions face water and food insecurity due to changing weather patterns.
Vulnerable communities suffer the most, despite contributing the least to emissions.
Natural ecosystems—forests, oceans, wildlife—are under severe threat
Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources. Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and are vital to life as we know it.
From regulating our climate to providing food, jobs, and oxygen, healthy oceans are essential to the health of the planet and all who live on it.
Why Oceans Matter
Oceans provide food security for over 3 billion people.
They absorb 30% of carbon dioxide emissions and regulate global temperatures.
Marine ecosystems support livelihoods in fishing, tourism, and trade.
They are a source of medicine, biodiversity, and scientific discovery.
Empowerment is not about giving people power—it’s about unlocking the power they already have.
By empowering voices and creating space for dialogue,we play a vital role in making governance more inclusive, transparent, and accountable.
By mobilizing, educating, and empowering communities to speak truth to power—ensuring their voices lead to laws and systems that serve everyone fairly.
By creating a society where everyone—regardless of gender, race, income, religion, ability, or background—has equal access to opportunities, rights, and resources.
Impact that ends when a project ends is not enough. We believe in impact that grows, multiplies, and continues—powered by communities, for generations to come.
We believe that open sharing of information strengthens trust, drives accountability, and ensures that our research and advocacy efforts truly serve the people.
A just, equitable, and inclusive society where marginalized communities actively shape policies and decisions that affect their lives ensuring sustainable development, human rights, and social justice for all.
We are committed to advancing equitable and inclusive social change by engaging marginalized communities in Participatory Action Research (PAR) and evidence-based policy advocacy.
We work alongside vulnerable and marginalised populations to co-create knowledge, amplify their voices, and influence policies that address systemic injustices. Through grassroots inclusion, participatory research, and strategic advocacy. We strive to transform oppressive structures and empower communities to claim their rights and shape their futures.”
Universities and Research Institutions in Africa can join PARPACA to have access to Grant Calls Participatory Community Based Research Projects in individual countries.
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