Water access and infrastructure
Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education
Toilets for dignity
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- Uganda, Central Kampala, Nakawa Division, Mbuya II,
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The Participatory Action Research and Policy Advocacy Center Africa (PARPACA) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in Uganda operating across Africa.
PARPACA is an African- European center fostering collaboration between African and European researchers to drive sustainable grassroots community development in Africa.
The organisation is empowers marginalised groups and local communities to participate in research processes to foster inclusive decision-making and drive systemic change.
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.
We conduct community-based research involving local communities and marginalized groups to identify issues that affect them. We use a collaborative approach that engages the active involvement of community members and marginalised groups in identifying local problems, collecting data, analysing results, ensuring their voices and experiences are integral to the research process to implement and shape solutions together to drive social change. We use participatory methods such as focus groups, surveys and storytelling that is based on real time experiences. This approach empowers communities by building their capacity to understand and address their own challenges, and developing a sense of ownership over the research outcomes.
We apply evidence-based advocacy based on research findings to push for systematic change. We raise public awareness and lobby governments and institutions, international bodies and stakeholders to advocate for policy changes and legislation based on community needs, vulnerable and marginalised groups.
We strengthen the skills, knowledge and abilities of communities to improve their effectiveness and sustainability.
Conduct community seminars, workshops, and sensitization campaigns on relevant topics (e.g., climate change, gender equality, public health).
We conduct feasibility studies with an emphasis on community involvement, empowerment, and policy relevance. We integrate participatory methods, ensuring stakeholder engagement, and aligning findings with advocacy goals to ensure resources efficiency and impact.
We use a collaborative approach that involves communities and stakeholders in assessing the effectiveness of the programs. The approach ensures accountability.
– Engage all stakeholders (beneficiaries, staff, donors, partners) in the M&E process.
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