Communities and informal sector
We collaborate with communities to create shared prosperity for the good of society. Our communities are both beneficiaries and co-creators of our impact.
Needs and expectations
- Access to education and livelihoods
- Resilience and inclusion
- Investment in infrastructure
- Sustainable development
How we engaged
- Mobilised communities through community resource persons and partners
- Provided walk-in and outreach support
- Conducted activation workshops, financial literacy training and benchmarking
- Used digital and social media channels to connect with communities
- Supported small and growing businesses through the Hi-Innovator programme
- Used partner surveys and brand tracking to understand community perceptions
- Supported community participation in projects and initiatives
- Conducted the University Career Expo and International Labour Week Outreach
Strategic response, value creation and outcomes
- Reached 160,000+ community members through partners, increasing awareness of social security services
- 289 financial literacy trainings and engagements impacted more than 1.4 million people
- Created 202,323 jobs through the Hi-Innovator programme supporting 500+ small and growing businesses
- Raised more than UGX 1 billion through the NSSF Kampala Seven Hills Run 2025
- Engaged 140,362 students through the University Career Expo 2026
- Supported more than 50,000 students nationwide through the Career Expo over 13 years, contributing to UGX 36.4 billion in savings
- Engaged 1,000+ participants through International Labour Week Outreach
- Increased the Fund's public perception to 35.4% through social media and digital engagement
Opportunities and outlook
- Responsible expansion of livelihoods initiatives that improve quality of life and expand social security coverage
Risks
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Reputational risk
SDGs
Quality of relationship
Government of Uganda National Development Plan (NDP) IV Alignment
- Productivity and value addition- Sustainably increase production, productivity, and value addition in agriculture, minerals, oil & gas, tourism, ICT, and financial services
- Infrastructure: Build and maintain strategic sustainable infrastructure in transport, housing, energy, water, industry, and ICT