NL-KVK-27108436-A-05255-08:UG Oxfam Novib Lutino Adunu#s #Transforming the lives of household rural women groups on Financial Literacy and Village Savings and Loan#s Association (VSLA) as a tool for Economic Development# project aims at improving financial and economic status of women#s livelihood and sustainable development and resilience. It seeks to build the capacities of women household groups with business skills on financial savings and economic empowerment; facilitate the women groups with financial support as start-up for increase of the businesses of the women and their income; and to build the capacity of the women household groups to participate effectively in household and community decision making. The project targets a total of 500 direct beneficiaries and 1000 indirect beneficiary (household members) to be Goma sub-county in Nwoya District building on and replicate the on the successes realized in Anaka sub-county a few years back. The project is expected to last for 24 months with a total budget of #25,000. LUTINO ADUNU Lutino Adunu (means children loved or of the heart) is a registered non-profit community based organization with its office locatedin Anaka Town Council, Nwoya district. It was established to promote and support learning through provision of community libraries services, education sponsorship for selected beneficiaries and the establishment of a school for re-building the lives of children in post war northern Uganda. Founded in 2014 by Shilla Adyero a human rights advocate, Lutino Adunu already runs acommunity library, an adult microfinance group teaching budgeting and financial management to community members in Nwoya district. Other projects include an adult literacy program, a scholarship project and soccer for social change a form of helping children cope with the trauma of war through physical exercise. In a bid to contribute to the alarming rate of school dropout and early child marriages in Nwoya district, Lutino Adunu founded the Atek Reusable Sanitary Pad project in 2016. The project seeks to address the perpetual challenge ofMenstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) through the making, training and selling of affordable reusable sanitary pads to underprivilegedwomen and girls. The integration of gender mainstreaming into all programming has enable the organisation to address most gender needs that had raised in the organisation and the community. , So far, the organisation has partnered with organizations and companies such as Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Western Union, Rotary clubs, Global Opportunity Fund, Philanthropic Educational Organization, Save the Children, Child Fund, Anaka Child Development Center, and churches both in the US and Uganda among others. Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL Oxfam Novib Oxfam Novib end-actual end-planned start-actual start-planned Oxfam Novib info@oxfamnovib.nl http://www.oxfamnovib.nl PO box 30919, 2500 GX The Hague, The Netherlands Uganda 2.56244 31.90179 The right to social and political participation 25000 6524 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE LUTINO ADUNU 6900 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE LUTINO ADUNU 4703 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE LUTINO ADUNU 4373 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE LUTINO ADUNU 2500 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE LUTINO ADUNU 6524 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL 6900 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL 4703 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL 4373 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL 2500 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL Rightsholders (individuals and groups) are willing and able to work on their own empowerment. # change agendas developed by rightsholder groups based on the facilitation of programme staff and partner organisations # change agendas implemented by rightsholder groups based on the support of programme staff and partner organisations # grantees incorporating new approaches in realising their change agendas Rightsholders (individuals and groups) are willing and able to work on their own empowerment. # rightsholder groups indicating to have safe spaces to convene and work # rightsholder groups presenting their collective demands to external stakeholders % rightsholder groups indicating increased confidence to raise their voice Strengthened CSOs: # of CSOs increasingly participate in or initiate influencing and advocacy efforts to protect and widen civil society space.. CSOs increasingly participate in or initiate influencing and advocacy efforts to protect and widen civil society space -DD5 Strengthened CSOs: # of CSOs increasingly participate in or initiate influencing and advocacy efforts to protect and widen civil society space.. organisations supported with means (financial, knowledge, skills, networks, training, etc.) to strengthen capacity in specific areas -DD6