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,
- +49 1573 9882286
PARPACA is a non-governmental organisation registered in Uganda. It undertakes a blend of development interventions that range from Humanitarian projects to research and policy advocacy. This structural outline highlights the organisation’s intention 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, 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.
PARPACA is an African- European center fostering collaboration between African and European researchers to drive sustainable grassroots community development in Africa.
The organisation empowers marginalised 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.
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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.
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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.
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we believe that healthy ecosystems are the foundation of thriving communities. Through reforestation projects, sustainable land use initiatives, and community-led conservation programs, we work to preserve biodiversity, combat desertification, and restore degraded lands.
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By strengthening community structures, supporting conflict resolution, and promoting legal awareness, we help create resilient societies where justice prevails and institutions serve the people.
PARPACA will conduct community-based research involving local communities and marginalized groups to identify the issues that directly affect them, ensuring that the research reflects grassroots realities. This approach empowers communities by strengthening their capacity to understand and address their own challenges, while also fostering a sense of ownership and accountability over the research outcomes.
Methods Applied:
Participatory Action Research (PAR): Engages community members as co-researchers in all stages—from problem identification to solutions and action.
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR): Builds equitable partnerships between researchers and communities, emphasizing mutual learning and shared decision-making.
Integration of Indigenous Knowledge: Recognizes and incorporates traditional practices, values, and knowledge systems to ensure culturally relevant and context-specific outcomes.
PARPACA is committed to translating actionable research into evidence-based policy recommendations that drive systemic change. We raise public awareness and engage in advocacy with governments, institutions, international bodies, and other stakeholders to promote policy reforms and legislation that respond to the needs of communities, particularly vulnerable and marginalized groups.
Technical Backstopping and Capacity Strengthening
PARPACA provides strategic technical support and capacity-building to partner organizations, local stakeholders, and communities. We ensure programs are evidence-based, high-quality, and contextually relevant. We also strengthen partners’ ability to implement projects effectively, fosters local ownership and sustainability.
We provides systematic technical leadership to subgrantees, ensuring programmatic excellence across the SDGs projects. This includes:
Provide expert guidance and oversight to ensure programmatic quality across projects.
Support subgrantees in applying best practices in program design, implementation, and evaluation.
Development and dissemination of practical implementation toolkits that can be adapted to the local cultural and socio-political context as part of PARPACA’s localisation agenda.
Troubleshoot challenges during implementation and recommends adaptive strategies.
Conduct structured training and mentoring for subgrantees to build technical and organizational skills.
Develop and share practical toolkits, guidelines, and methodologies tailored to local contexts.
Strengthen institutional systems (M&E, financial management, governance) for sustainability.
Encourage learning through participatory approaches, reflection sessions, and knowledge-sharing.
PARPACA shall provide structured financial management oversight to safeguard donor resources and strengthen partner organisations by:
Conducting internal financial capacity assessments and delivering tailored capacity-building sessions for subgrantees.
Performing routine internal audits and offering financial coaching aligned with global best practices in grant compliance and fiduciary responsibility.
Supporting the development of standardised budgeting and reporting templates, enabling grassroots organisations to implement donor-compliant financial systems.
Addressing common barriers to donor eligibility by enhancing the governance and accountability systems of subgrantee organisations, leaving them more grant-ready after project completion.
PARPACA acts as the central technical hub for MEL across consortium countries, providing guidance, oversight, and capacity-building support to ensure effective program implementation and learning. Its key roles include:
Capacity Building:
Strengthen partners’ understanding of M&E principles, reporting standards, and adaptive learning.
Conduct trainings, refresher courses, and mentorship for subgrantee staff.
Harmonisation of Tools & Systems:
Develop standardized data collection instruments and reporting templates.
Support centralized data management systems to ensure consistency and comparability across countries.
Data Quality & Assurance:
Conduct regular audits, spot checks, and review sessions to maintain data integrity.
Facilitate reflection meetings to analyse findings and identify lessons learned.
Learning & Adaptive Management:
Translate data into actionable insights for program improvement.
Promote participatory MEL approaches that include local stakeholders in decision-making.
Strategic Guidance:
Advise consortium partners on MEL strategies aligned with donor requirements and global best practices.
Ensure that MEL findings inform policy advocacy and program design across countries.
– Engage all stakeholders (beneficiaries, staff, donors, partners) in the M&E process.
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