Introduction

Midwestern Region Centre for Democracy and Human Rights – MICOD is a national NGO started way back in 2008 as a civil society platform aimed at positioning citizens and civil society into sustainable development, advocating for human and democratic rights. was legally registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs under the NGO Registration Bureau with reg. No. 4472 (INDR93183827NB) & Ref. File No. MIA/NB/2011/09/3827. Currently operates in the eight districts of Masindi, Buliisa, Kibaale, Kiryandongo, Kikuube, Hoima, Kakumiro and Kagadi. It has since then been involved in human rights awareness, Strengthening Citizens’ participation in health and education service delivery in refugee host communities, civic education, voter education and environmental conservation and advocacy around environment and natural resources as well as oil and gas governance advocacy

Our Core values

Mutual Respect & Learning, Innovation, Efficiency and commitment, Team work, Networking, Integrity, Transparency and accountability.

MICOD’s Objectives

The overall objective of the organization is to Increase Citizens participation in realization of civic and democratic rights.

1. To create awareness and understanding of democratic rights, legislation and obligations.
2. To promote networking and information sharing among development partners on program implementation.
3. To link local advocacy issues to the national advocacy strategies of other development partners.
4. To advocate for equitable and fair distribution of resources in mid western region of Uganda.
5. To advocate for good human friendly environment policies in the mid western region.
6. To advocate for observance of human rights.

Our Mandate

MICOD’s vision “a society free of injustices.” To realize this vision, MICOD set a mission “to contribute to the development of good practices through advocacy, observance and protection of democracy and human rights in the Mid Western Region of Uganda.’’ This is realized through aspiring to achieve specific objectives including mobilizing communities to contribute to their development at local, national and international level, advocating for observance of human rights, creating awareness and understanding of democratic rights, legislations and obligations, supporting communities in solving related community problems and therefore sustain their participation for improved standards of living. It also aspires to promote volunteer work and intercultural cooperation at different levels, to promote networking and information sharing among development partners at on programme implementation at different levels; to advocate for good human friendly environment policies in the Albertine region and link local advocacy issues to the national advocacy strategies of other development partners.

MICOD continues to address issues of governance, Human rights and promoting a culture of dialogue and peaceful co-existence through citizen’s participation, ensure that services reach the intended population particularly the poor (women, youth, elderly and children) who have less access and less influence to demand for services. MICOD builds community confidence in addressing issues/ challenges that affect them; this is done through community interface meetings and dialogue with duty bearers among others.

Organization Governance structure and Staffing

The Delegates Assembly comprised of different stakeholders who entrust their regular roles with an elected Board of Directors (BOD). A secretariat headed by the Regional Programs Manager undertakes program and project planning and implementation. The secretariat accounts to the development partners as well as the BOD. The BOD accounts to the General Assembly annually. The core objective of MICOD is to contribute to the process of building a society free of injustices. Delegates Assembly; every year MICOD organizes members’ Delegates Assembly that approves work plans, policies and elects the Board of Directors who works for 3 years.

Board of Directors; they are Policy makers of the organization, sit every after 6 month to approve reports, work plans and budgets, recruits staff and monitor the implementation of the organizational programs.