AMFIU had the honor of hosting Together for Inclusion (TOFI) Partners for a learning visit, where discussions centered around topics such as financial inclusion, microfinance models, linkages within inclusive economic empowerment platforms, and digital literacy in enhancing access to financial services. TOFI is a strategic partnership coordinated by a consortium of 13 Norwegian organizations, operating in various countries including Uganda. In Uganda, the consortium brought together local partners such as SCI, NUDIPU, SHAU, AMFIU, Inclusion Uganda, NAD, and SFEA, with the aim of providing equal rights and opportunities to people living with disabilities.
The consortium’s goal is to deliver quality programming and drive a sustained shift in the inclusion of persons with disabilities, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as No poverty, Quality Education, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Three key thematic areas were identified by the consortium: Human Rights advocacy, Inclusive Education, and economic empowerment, where AMFIU playing a major role.The project, officially launched in Uganda in February 2020 by the Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD).
AMFIU’s role in this initiative is to promote economic empowerment by giving access to knowledge on financial literacy to combat poverty among persons with disabilities using the Economic Empowerment Program concept.
During the visit, TOFI local partners were educated on AMFIU’s efforts to enhance the earning capacity and financial resource management skills of persons with disabilities in implementing districts such as Yumbe, Mpigi, Luuka, Mayuge, and Moyo. This was achieved through activities like promoting formal financial linkages, capacity building on financial literacy, and providing entrepreneurship and business development training to established saving groups under the project. The visit was crowned with participants visiting a saving group in Mpigi district implementing the isave model.